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NS8184 : Disused quarry at Doghillock

near to Dunipace, Falkirk, Great Britain

Disused quarry at Doghillock

I briefly stepped off the footpath to photograph this quarry from one of the slopes on its eastern side. The footpath runs from left to right just beyond the far side of the quarry; just in front of a tree, slightly left of centre, one of the signposts along that route is visible.

Although heavy vehicles have clearly been here recently, the quarry dates back to at least the nineteenth century; in 1899, it was already labelled an "Old Quarry" on Ordnance Survey maps. A Tree Preservation Order has been enacted to preserve the woodlands surrounding the quarry.

Footpath: Toptowie to Plean Road

This is a fairly short route, with a straight-line distance of about 820 metres. At the foot of Toptowie Hill, the footpath begins alongside Denovan Road. The first half of the footpath is a track leading to an old quarry at Doghillock. The latter half consists of a waymarked route along field margins, ending with a stile that leads up to Plean Road.

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Grid Square: NS8184, 8 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 26 October, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 5 November, 2009
Category: Quarry (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 8182 8406 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:2.0880N 3:53.8948W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 8187 8404
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)