Entrance to former ironstone quarry
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Entrance to former ironstone quarry
Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 6 Jun 2012
The area around Caythorpe was once extensively quarried for ironstone. This was one such quarry as can be seen by the level of the land to the right of the road.
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