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Description and History of Site:-
17th cent.-1862. Later partially occupied by brickworks (q.v.) and Whitby to Scarborough Railway. Important fossil site.
Further Reading and References:-(1) Pickles, R.L. 1975. A Brief History of the Alum Industry in North Yorkshire 1600-1875. Cleveland Industrial Archaeologist No. 2.
(2) Goldring, D. 2001. Along the Scar. Peter Tuffs.
(3) Scarborough & District Archaeological Society - Industrial Archaeology - Area 1 1974
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Key Words :- alum quarries
Address :- Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, YO13 0ES
Grid Ref :- NZ 96898 01588
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.400544 , Long -0.508891
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1018146,
Site Condition :- Scrubland
Record Date :- 3 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- NZ 96898 01588
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.400544 , Long -0.508891
Local Authority :- Scarborough Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1018146,
Site Condition :- Scrubland
Record Date :- 3 August 2016
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database