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Winspit Quarry Caves

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Winspit Quarry Caves

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    May 7, 2018

    Running

    Winspit quarry
    Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. To the west and …

    October 8, 2023

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    This is one of the more than two hundred quarries that existed in the 18th century in the Worth Matravers, Langton Matravers, and Swanage area, from which materials were extracted for the construction of major buildings in London.

    February 13, 2018

    Hiking

    Purbeck marble was mined in the former quarry until the middle of the 20th century.
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    Elevation 20 m

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    Location: Worth Matravers, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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