Limestone quarry, Croft Castle

Record ID:  76178 / MNA149882
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Croft Castle; Midlands
Civil Parish:  Aymestrey; County of Herefordshire
Grid Reference:  SO 4457 6680
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Summary

Deeply-quarried semi-circular scoop from which mound HSM 76177 was presumably constructed. 35m downslope of main hill fort ramparts. Same as 70000*2 repetition of site number.

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Limestone quarry, Croft Castle © National Trust
Limestone quarry, Croft Castle © National Trust

Monument Types

  • QUARRY (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)

Description

Deeply-quarried semi-circular scoop from which mound HSM 76177 was presumably constructed. 35m downslope of main hill fort ramparts. Same as 70000*2 repetition of site number. [1]

References

  • SNA62304 - National Trust Report: Ray, K and Hoverd, T. 2002. Croft Castle Estate: An Archaeological Survey 2001-2002.

Designations

Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA4213 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of Croft Castle Estate, 2001-2002

Associated Finds

None Recorded

Related Records

  • Part of: Terraces in the southern slope of Croft Ambrey Hillfort, Croft Castle (Monument) - 70000*2 / MNA142952