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Nine Standards Rigg

Description and History of Site:-
The fells here are dotted with small surface outcrops of Millstone Grit many of which have tooling marks or debris suggestive of extensive stone getting activities in the past. Two roughouts lie abandoned on the fell, at the stated NGRs, both early-stage roughouts. Diameters 1.3m and 1.5m; thicknesses 200mm and 220mm.


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Key Words :- millstone production sites

Viewing the Site :- Open Access land

Address :- Nateby and Winton, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
Grid Ref :- NY 825 063
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.451788 , Long -2.271406
Local Authority :- Eden District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Westmorland
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 7 December 2022

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