Monument record STN 018 - Taflin's Quarry (Un)
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Summary
Working chalk quarry where face workings revealing galleries "with antler pick marks on them" (or possibly PMed iron flint mining pick marks?).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7994 8638 (226m by 124m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
| Civil Parish | SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Working [obsolete by 2005?] chalk quarry where face workings revealing galleries "with antler pick marks on them" (or possibly PMed iron flint mining pick marks?). A 'domed chamber' was also found and bulldozed before examination according to the site owner (S1).
Probably part of larger site STN 038 and ?part of larger Lingheath (BRD 095) complex.
See also PMed.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 18 2009 3:34PM