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Description and History of Site:-
West Dow Crag is a north facing Sandstone ridge with large exposed blocks of rock along the rim and scree/boulder slopes below. The outcrops were worked for producing millstone roughouts of which four abandoned ones remain in situ. Diameters range from 1.3m to 1.7m and thicknesses from 210-300mm. One slab next to a roughout has etched into it "T" and "GB", presumably initials of two of the stone hewers. All stages in the production cycle are seen in the roughouts.
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Key Words :- millstone production site
Viewing the Site :- Open Access land
Address :- Brough, Cumbria
Grid Ref :- NY 837 188
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.564163 , Long -2.253595
Local Authority :- Eden District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 7 December 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- NY 837 188
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.564163 , Long -2.253595
Local Authority :- Eden District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 7 December 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson