Former Quarry

Introduction

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

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Former Quarry

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 20 Mar 2020

The mid-19th century maps confirm my surmise that this hollow is a former quarry, though the geological map shows metamorphic bedrock here rather than granite.

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Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
57.111138
Longitude
-2.129258