Monument record MDR6924 - Former quarries, Cattis-Side, Outseats
Type and Period (2)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE ? (Tudor to Victorian - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)
- QUARRY (Tudor to Victorian - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This site was quoted as being used for the manufacture of mushroom millstones. (1)
However, subsequent searches have located no such evidence. (2)
Quarries at this site have no remaining discarded products to indicate what the stone was being used for. However, the lack of visible stone faces suggests the stone was of fractured type rather than massive, and that the quarry was for roadstone or for walling. Tucker (Authority 2) appears to have misinterpreted Radley (Authority 1); when the latter stated that there was millstone production on Cattis-side, he probably meant a different quarry (SMR 11341) rather than this site. These quarries are marked Cattis-side Quarry on the OS map of c. 1840 and thus were probably active at that time. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR13367 Article in serial: Radley, J. 1963-4. 'Peak millstones and Hallamshire grindstones', Transactions of the Newcomen Soc.. Volume 36, pp 165-173.
- <2> SDR15814 Article in serial: Tucker, D. 1985. 'Millstone making in the Peak District of Derbyshire: The quarries & the technology', Industrial Archaeology Review. Vol 8, pp 42-58.
- <3> SDR19460 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1991. The North Lees Estate, Outseats, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1991. Feature C10, p 21.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 239 835 (95m by 138m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OUTSEATS, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3733
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2018 3:03PM