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early 19th-century barn, which was acquired by the National Trust in the 1990s, is used as a display room. The name Spyway refers to the smuggling activities that used to take place at this location, and Spyway Barn was used to store smuggled goods. The National Trust also own an adjacent cottage,
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140 million years ago. They were discovered by quarrymen Kevin Keates and Trev Haysom in 1997. There are over 100 prints, which suggests that it was the location of a watering hole. The National Trust opened Spyway to the public in 2016.
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Spyway Cottage, which is available for holiday rentals.
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Worth Matravers
Dorset
National Trust
Priest's Way
sauropods
Grade II listed
"UK Fossils: Keates Quarry"



"Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Spyway"
"Historic England List Entry 1323406"


"National Trust: Scratch Arse Ware and Dancing Ledge Walk"
"Langton Matravers Parish Council: Priest's Way"
"National Trust Holidays: Spyway"
50°36′08″N 2°01′13″W / 50.602217°N 2.0201701°W / 50.602217; -2.0201701
Categories
Dinosaur trace fossils
National Trust properties in Dorset
Archaeological sites in Dorset
History of Dorset
Isle of Purbeck

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