2014

SY6869 : Quarries above, Caves below

taken 10 years ago, near to Southwell, Dorset, England

Quarries above, Caves below
Quarries above, Caves below
When you wanted to lower blocks of stones into boats, it was handy if your quarry was above a cave, because it was then easy to position your boat vertically below your crane. I wouldn't like to have to do it in rough weather, however.

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Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 July, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 2 October, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6871 6920 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:31.3044N 2:26.5646W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 6871 6917
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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