The SCAPE Trust

Condition

Priority	6
Site type	Quarry
Period	Post-Medieval
Canmore ID
HER ID
Authority	Highland

Description

Description
Quarry remains; three scoops immediately behind coastline, with flat, exposed shelf of flagstone bedrock in front on coast edge. Track leads from fields above to lower working area and sea. Scoops are 3-5m in depth, working from west to east are 5m, 15m and 20m in width. Small area of spoil visible. Bedrock face at coast edge shows possible signs of working. Possible source of stone for local use. Depicted on 1st edition OS map (1872), depicted and labelled 'Old Quarry' on 2nd edition 1905 map.
Updated description

Location

Easting	315635.00
Northing	970099.00
Projection	27700
Latitude	58.6106033
Longitude	-3.4538169

Submitted photographs

Image	Date	Caption	User
	17/03/2016	Sketch plan of quarry 13236	CaithnessCZAS

	17/03/2016	General view towards the coast edge	CaithnessCZAS

	17/03/2016	Largest quarry scoop with access track on left	CaithnessCZAS

	17/03/2016	General view across quarry scoops	CaithnessCZAS

	17/03/2016	Small quarry scoop with patch of spoil	CaithnessCZAS

	17/03/2016	Bedrock platform at coast edge	CaithnessCZAS

Submitted updates

Update id

Date

User

2511

17/03/2016

CaithnessCZAS

Tidal state	Mid
Site located?	Yes
Proximity to coast edge	Intertidal
Coastally eroding?	has eroded in the past
Threats	none
Visibility in section	Not visible
Description	Quarry remains; three scoops immediately behind coastline, with flat, exposed shelf of flagstone bedrock in front on coast edge. Track leads from fields above to lower working area and sea. Scoops are 3-5m in depth, working from west to east are 5m, 15m and 20m in width. Small area of spoil visible. Bedrock face at coast edge shows possible signs of working. Possible source of stone for local use. Depicted on 1st edition OS map (1872), depicted and labelled 'Old Quarry' on 2nd edition 1905 map

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