Description and History of Site:-
Millstone Hill is a prominent part of Meltham Moor where Millstone Grit is exposed at the surface as small outcrops and bedrock with many tumbler blocks strewn about. The only hard evidence found is one abandoned roughout incorporated into a walkers' shelter near the summit. Diameter c. 1.2m; clear tolling marks visible on the edge on upper face. It is partly hidden now by other blocks of stone on top of it.
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Key Words :- millstone production site
Viewing the Site :- it is Open Access land
Address :- north of A635, Meltham, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SE 07675 08832
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.576032 , Long -1.885563
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 6 December 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- SE 07675 08832
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.576032 , Long -1.885563
Local Authority :- Kirklees Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 6 December 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson