Quarry at Ashogle

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Quarry at Ashogle by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.

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Quarry at Ashogle

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 1 May 2013

It is shown on the map as a stone quarry, and I think from looking at the sides of it from afar that it must have been for roadstone rather than building stone. It looks as if it is no longer being work, but it provides a handy place for parking trailers.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.565137
Longitude
-2.490579