Hartshill Diorite Pits by munki-boy
Hartshill Diorite Pits
Early 20th Century test pits to extract diorite rock for road aggregates.
Said to date to some time prior to 1923 these small pits with spoil heaps were sunk with a prospect of quarrying diorite but the rock here was found to be badly weathered and decomposed.
Diorite is an igneous rock used in aggregates for (among other things) road construction.
Created: 26 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Hartshill Diorite Pits
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Local History around Hartshill Diorite Pits
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood FarmThe Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, NuneatonRoman campHartshill CastleGrendon BridgeMoated site north-west of PinwallCastle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchMoat and fishponds at Ratcliffe CuleyMerevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remainsRemains of chapel in Lindley ParkRingwork castle 80m south west of Castle FarmBowl barrow at Fenny DraytonAstley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley CollegeOldbury Camp univallate hillfortManduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex.
