The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Headington Quarry
Oxfordshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The area, now residential, is considerably uneven due to previous quarrying in the area. Headington Quarry had a number of stone quarries. Headington stone, a style of limestone, was traditionally used for some Oxford University college buildings, although it was prone to erosion by pollution URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headington_Quarry