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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… some of Nene Valley type, together with a scatter of limestone rubble and roofing tiles, perhaps indicating former … to the 200 ft. contour along the side of a low spur of limestone. It is orientated N.W.-S.E., crosses the Roman road … further skeletons were found on the site as well as 'two limestone coffins'. These may be Roman and perhaps came from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Iron Age settlement (SP 963729), S.E. of the village on limestone at 230 ft. above OD. Air photographs (in NMR) show … On the ground, dark areas of occupation debris with burnt limestone, pebbles and early Iron Age sherds have been noted … at 270 ft. above OD. A dark area of soil with pebbles and limestone has been recorded and quantities of Iron Age …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… fire-clay, and the importation of coal, iron, machinery, limestone, and grain. After many fruitless attempts, a pier …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… stands on the W. side of the village, and is built of limestone rubble, that of the chancel and porch being very …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… alternating with bands of flint and carstone, and of limestone ashlar and flint in chequer-pattern, with local and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… comprising 1252 acres, of which 240 are common or waste. Limestone is quarried, and used for agricultural purposes. … varied; there are quarries of sandstone for building, and limestone. Aislaby Hall is finely situated. Aismunderby, with …
A History of the County of Somerset
… The land is largely on Cutcombe slates with bands of limestone, but Aisholt common is on Hangman grits. 5 The … beside Parsons' Lane, and by the road to Lower Aisholt. 31 Quarrying and limeburning continued on the side of Hawkridge …
Survey of London
… of the Duke of Argyll, where there was the prospect of quarrying a shaft 150 feet long. 24 This hope was … of delay. Brady was eloquent about the difficulties of quarrying on the Mourne mountains and his troubles before 'my … capitals of the columns, and three stoneswhite Hopton Wood limestone, red Mansfield sandstone and dark Charnwood Forest …