Reclaimed fields and spoil heap

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Reclaimed fields and spoil heap by Jonathan Thacker as part of the Geograph project.

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Reclaimed fields and spoil heap

Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 21 Nov 2020

The fields have been reclaimed from Staple Quarry and the spoil heap is part of the active Bantycock Quarry. Both quarries have been used for the extraction of gypsum.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.034517
Longitude
-0.79547