East Kirkton Quarry
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East Kirkton Quarry
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 1 Jan 1988
Three geologists entering the quarry. The quarry was opened in the early 19th century, but closed in 1884. A hundred years later it became famous with the discovery of amphibian fossils by professional fossil collector Stan Wood.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.903478
Longitude
-3.617007