South end of quarry face, Quarry Moor, Ripon
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South end of quarry face, Quarry Moor, Ripon
Image: © Rich Tea Taken: 8 Jul 2006
This end is much smoother than the middle and north end. The sign nearby says that this was due to mechanical quarrying. Above the limestone are glacial drifts deposited towards the end of the last Ice Age.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.117753
Longitude
-1.530609