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Site of former limestone quarrying

The green area that takes up much of the foreground has a slightly disturbed appearance, compared to the surrounding moorland. However, its former use is best appreciated by examining it in context, and with the aid of satellite imagery; this area is then seen to be one of the end-points of a network of tracks that arose in connection with the local limestone industry. For the track leading to this particular site, see NS4479 : Ancient trackway.

This is one of three similar areas that are referred to in the final paragraph of the description accompanying NS4379 : Ancient trackway; see that item for more on the network of tracks as a whole.

As for the background of the present photograph, the edge of the Fintry Hills can be seen at the extreme right, while the tallest of the hills that can be seen a little left of centre is Ben Ledi (NN5609).