Wheatley limestone

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The location of Wheatley conferred on it many geological riches, which have been exploited for as long as there has been a settlement here.

The geological maps show the outcrop of Wheatley limestone and the locations of the pits, including the substantial Lye Hill quarry in Forest Hill, as well as the occurrence of Kimmeridge clay. These pits were within the area of the royal forest of Shotover so, consequentially, royal licences to quarry were required.

For detailed paper see record 2742

Taunt 1887 photo of the stone pit and lock up.

One of the images shows the seven types or standards of stone construction, these being Drystone walls; Random rubble uncoursed; Coursed rubblestone; Roughly squared and dressed; Squared and dressed blocks; Ashlar in courses.

 

 

Regular ashlar, fine joints

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