Castle Bytham Quarry

[1] It is famous for the exposure of Laeviuscula Zone ammonite fauna has allowed the dating of the Upper Lincolnshire limestone[2] formation to the Bajocian era, and thereby dating other deposits around Europe.

[3][4][5] When the quarry was opened in the 1850s a Bronze Age arrowhead and a Saxon burial were found in the overburden.

[3] A kiln adjacent to the railway line was used to produce slaked lime for the agricultural trade and a small amount of cement.

[3][6] The quarry has been left to return to nature since its closure and is now a recognised Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI.

[4] It has most recently been used as a temporary car park for the annual Castle Bytham Mid-Summer Fair but is otherwise unused.