Monument record MDR13602 - Peakley Hill Quarries, Cowley, Homesfield

Peakley Hill Quarries were included in a report of a study into the potential to re-establish the roofing slate industry of the region. Two quarries, the northerly most one is a small quarry in flaggy/ blocky iron stained sandstone. Not very convincing, too sandy. The southerly most quarry is a group of two quarries north and south of the road. Large flaggy sheets at the top, most of the sequence in the south is more massive. Section is about 12-15m. Both quarries are in Silkstone Rock. (1) An Old Quarry is shown north of Peakley Hill, and a Quarry is shown at Far Common on the 1st edition 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880. (2) Modern maps shown the earthworks but do not label the quarries. (3)