Abandoned Quarry in Findrassie Woods

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Abandoned Quarry in Findrassie Woods

Image: © Uamhair Taken: 19 May 2022

Long abandoned quarry in Findrassie Woods, formerly used for the extraction of Old Red Sandstone for local buildings. The sandstone was initially thought to be Triassic in age, until the discovery of Devonian fish scales at this site.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.669223
Longitude
-3.329045