SX6773 : Split granite blocks at Dartmeet

near to Dartmeet, Devon, Great Britain

Split granite blocks at Dartmeet
Split granite blocks at Dartmeet
A clear evidence of the traditional "tare and feathers" method of splitting used in Dartmoor granite quarries : a series of half-round holes along the cleavage line (the same method is still in use today, with some improvements).
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SX6773, 16 images   (find more images nearby)
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Patrick GUEULLE   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
May 1997
Submitted
Thursday, 22 March, 2007
Category
Stone   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 672 733 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:32.6718N 3:52.5127W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 672 733
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