Rubislaw Quarry, Aberdeen
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Rubislaw Quarry, Aberdeen
Image: © Richard Slessor Taken: 22 Jun 2004
The quarry that supplied most of the granite used in the houses of Aberdeen. It closed in 1971 and was said to be the largest man-made hole in Europe. As can be seen, it has since filled with water. The only public viewpoint is through a fence on the Queen's Road side. The buildings seen are oil company offices built in the 1980s.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.139953
Longitude
-2.148195