Limestone quarry, Ancaster 2020 (2)
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Limestone quarry, Ancaster 2020 (2)
Image: © Chris Taken: 23 Aug 2020
One of many limestone quarries near Ancaster. The area has been quarried for thousands of years and yields an oolitic limestone varying in colour from white/beige to grey. For further details see https://goldholme.com/our-lincolnshire-limestone/
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Image Location
Latitude
52.970695
Longitude
-0.546622