Monument record MLI52070 - Pitt Hills Plantation Gypsum Quarries, Gainsborough
Summary
Gypsum quarries at Pitt Hills Plantation, Gainsborough.
Type and Period (1)
- GYPSUM QUARRY (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of gypsum quarrying take the form of hills and holes (i.e. delves and spoil heaps, similar to limestone working) occupying at least 12ha on the keuper marl escarpment north-east of the town and extending into Thonock. The name Pitt Hills is documented at least from the beginning of the 17th century and their extent was mapped in about 1690. A mine for gypsum was a manorial appurtenance in 1296. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
The site has been assessed as part of the Monuments Protection Programme (see Note). {6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. archive notes.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 89 SW: R.
- <3> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. -.
- <4> SLI196 Aerial Photograph: Paul Everson. 1975-90. RCHM. 2952/4.
- <5> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK8190: LI.657.7.1.
- <6> SLI5496 Unpublished Document: English Heritage. 1998. MPP Step 3 evaluation report. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8171 9070 (213m by 261m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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