Monument record TQ 63 NE 31 - Disused quarry at The Ruffetts, Lamberhurst

Summary

A probable nineteenth century quarry is located in The Ruffetts to the south east of Lamberhurst. During a survey in 2002 by the Babtie Group the quarry was found to measure some 35m by 55m and up to c.2.4m in depth. A track was found leading to the modern drive to Scotney Castle. This could support the assertion of the surveyor that the quarry could have been used to excavate building material for the West Lodge of Scotney Castle. The quarry had been subject to modern dumping but historic map evidence places its excavation between 1852 and 1871.

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Grid reference TQ 6797 3533 (point)
Map sheet TQ63NE
County KENT
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish LAMBERHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

A small quarry is located in Ruffetts Wood, c.1.2km south east of Lamberhurst. A survey by the Babtie Group in 2002 measured the quarry at 35m north-south by 55m east-west. It was c.1m deep in the south and c.2.4m deep to the north. Primary access was probably to the east where a track led to the modern drive to Scotney Castle. The quarry had been subject to modern dumping but historic map evidence places the excavation of the quarry between 1852 and 1871.The surveyor suggested that the quarry could have been used to excavate the building material for the West Lodge of Scotney Castle (1).

Further excavation in 2003 suggested that the quarry had been worked into a seam of sandstone blocks, ideally suited for construction (2)


<1> Babtie Group, 2002, A21 Lamberhurst Bypass: Archaeological Fieldwork (Unpublished document). SKE11996.

<2> The heritage Network Ltd, 2004, A21 LAMBERHURST BY-PASS PHASE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT (Unpublished document). SKE13391.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Babtie Group. 2002. A21 Lamberhurst Bypass: Archaeological Fieldwork.
  • <2> Unpublished document: The heritage Network Ltd. 2004. A21 LAMBERHURST BY-PASS PHASE 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORKS ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Fieldwork on A21 Lamberhurst Bypass (Ref: 8101072) (EKE8231)
  • Intrusive Event: Trenching evaluation of five sites along the route of the A21 Lamberhurst Bypass (Ref: HN420) (EKE9692)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2008 4:11AM