Large sand quarry at Leziate, west Norfolk (NLA 178/DDR13)

This extensive quarry at Leziate was photographed on 15-JUL-1986. It is for Silica Sand, a resource which is primarily used in glass-making. It is not therefore strictly subject to the Levy, but these deposits could be exploited for aggregate in the future. They form part of a complex band of deposits, often referred to collectively as ‘Lower Greensand’, which run north-south across the west of the county. Several, including the Silica Sands and Carstone, are subject to extraction. © Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service. Photography by D.A. Edwards. NHER TF 6719B (NLA 178/DDR13).