Old cornstone workings :: Shared Description
Cornstone (a kind of limestone) was quarried from various locations on Carman Muir, to be burned for lime, but the industry was centred on this particular knoll: a ruined lime-kiln can be seen on its northern side, and there are extensive spoil mounds and signs of quarrying nearby. See Link
for an annotated satellite view centred on this area. See Link for details of former quarrying on Carman Muir as a whole.
for an annotated satellite view centred on this area. See Link for details of former quarrying on Carman Muir as a whole.by Lairich Rig
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Created: Sat, 2 May 2015, Updated: Thu, 16 Mar 2017
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