Cannington Park Quarry

Cannington Park Quarry is not just known for minerals, though. Quarry blasting in the early 60s opened up a chamber, known as “Cannington Park Quarry Cave” which was explored by archaeologists.

Bones found in the cave were determined to be human, alongside red deer, badger, and horse – they are possibly from a Roman cemetery which was above one side of the quarry and dislodged by blasting – but may have been deliberately buried in the cave system, so may be considerably older – possibly mesolithic.

Further reading

• https://www.mindat.org/loc-4700.html
• https://cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/cannington-park-quarry-cave-somerset-human-and-animal-remains/

If you are interested in other minerals from nearby locales, we may have stock from the following locations.

• Cannington Park Quarry, Cannington, Sedgemoor, Somerset
• Gurney Slade Quarry, Binegar, Mendip, Somerset
• Torr Works Quarry, Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset

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