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Lower Edge Quarry

Caption :- A late 19th-century level at the base of a vertical shaft exposed by modern quarrying. The roof is supported by massive softwood poles laid on drystone wall baulks. The figures give scale.

Media Reference :- IMGP0352.JPG
Key Words :- open quarry flagstone still operational
Original Media Date :- 23 October 2015
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