A reddish hue
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A reddish hue
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 2 Feb 2018
Wick quarry extracts the limestone, but the distinct red colour indicates that this area is rich in ochre. There was a large ochre works just along the River Boyd not so long ago but the seam was depleted by the 1970s. However, the rock still retains the colour.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.455858
Longitude
-2.419486