Split granite blocks at Dartmeet
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Split granite blocks at Dartmeet
Image: © Patrick GUEULLE Taken: Unknown
A clear evidence of the traditional "tare and feathers" method of splitting used in Dartmoor granite quarries : a series of half-round holes along the cleavage line (the same method is still in use today, with some improvements).
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Image Location
Latitude
50.544531
Longitude
-3.875212