Marfield gravel pits
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Marfield gravel pits by Gordon Hatton as part of the Geograph project.
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Marfield gravel pits
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 14 Jul 2009
The gravel pits exploit glacial sands and gravels along the valley of the Ure to the north of Masham. The footpath no longer follows the route shown on the 1:50000 map as it has been diverted around the northern edge of the quarry.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.242977
Longitude
-1.676039