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Monument record MDR22613 - Quarrying? Birch Wood

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

Evidence for Post-medieval quarrying in Birch Wood has been identified during a high-resolution Lidar survey undertaken in the winter of 2015/2016 by Bluesky. The survey was commissioned by Trent and Peak Archaeology on behalf of DerwentWISE Project. (1) The quarrying remains have been identified beneath the tree canopy of Birch Wood with the application of LiDAR. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital data: Malone, S (TPA). 2016. GIS data from the DerwentWISE Project High Resolution Lidar Analysis.
  • <2> Personal Observation: Greaves, J. Personal Observation, Map Evidence, Field Visit etc..

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Grid reference Centred SK 3237 5529 (75m by 90m)
Civil Parish WIRKSWORTH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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  • EDR4444

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Record last edited

Dec 21 2018 9:27AM

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