Blue Shales Quarry (C) Colin Grice :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NZ6702 : Blue Shales Quarry

3 km from Botton, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Blue Shales Quarry

The shallow quarry here was probably mainly used as a source for shaley material to repair the nearby minor road.
On a clear day the North Sea is easily visible some 15 miles away.

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2012

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Grid Square: NZ6702, 25 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Colin Grice (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 13 October, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 15 October, 2012
Geographical Context: Uplands Moorland
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 6744 0271 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.9225N 0:57.7384W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NZ 6745 0267
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)