Achanarras Quarry Nature Reserve | NatureScot
2024年9月20日 · Discover the world-famous fossil fish of this former quarry. A huge lake covered the area 380 million years ago. Achanarras Quarry, a fascinating fossil site in Caithness, is protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Achanarras Quarry, Caithness – Scottish Geology Trust
Located on a wind-swept hill in Caithness, Achanarras Quarry is one of the most famous fossil fish sites in the world. Opened as a quarry for roofing ‘slate’ in 1870, the site has yielded thousands of specimens of fossil fish representing at least 15 different species.
Achanarras Quarry | SGT Geosites - Scottish Geology Trust
Achnarras Quarry SSSI is a disused quarry famous for its fossil fish fauna. Fossil fish can still be found by turning over material and carefully splitting the flagstone spoil material. There is a shelter with information boards depicting illustrations of the fossils discovered at the site.
The islands that roofed the world : Belnahua's Abandoned Slate Quarries …
2017年1月3日 · The work is part of the Scottish Underwater Archaeological Services contract for Historic Environment Scotland (HES). Philip Robertson, HES’s marine expert, tasked the Wessex Archaeology dive team with exploring the abandoned slate quarries on the island. The team investigated the submerged parts of the quarry and recorded some exciting features!
Achanarras Quarry – UK Fossil Collecting
2005年4月14日 · TYPE: – Owned by Scottish Natural Heritage, the Achanarras Quarry SSSI is an abandoned flagstone quarry on top of Achanarras Hill, near Halkirk in Caithness. It was worked for roofing slates and has been a focus for the collecting …
Micklefield Quarry | GeoGuide
Micklefield Quarry [SE 445 325] Highlights. The abandoned face at Micklefield Quarry (box 4 in (Figure 4.2)) is the best and most readily accessible exposure of the Hampole Beds, which span the contact between the Wetherby and Sprotbrough members of the Cadeby Formation (Lower Magnesian Limestone), and also affords excellent views of the ...
Top 10 Abandoned Places in Scotland – Carte Urbex
2024年10月9日 · Cammachmore Quarry, an old granite quarry near Aberdeen, has been abandoned for decades. The area is filled with flooded pits, rusting machinery, and decaying structures that offer a post-industrial atmosphere.
Ard Neackie Lime Kilns - Atlas Obscura
2019年6月15日 · The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory. Ard Neakie is a craggy peninsula jutting out into Loch Eriboll connected to the mainland only by a thin isthmus of...
Granton History: Granton granton_quarry
Attempts to recover equipment from underwater were unsuccessful and the quarry was abandoned. In the early 1880s it was reportedly used as a ‘lobster nursery’ by an Edinburgh fishmonger. In 1884, it became the headquarters for the Scottish Marine Station for Scientific Research. This was funded by public subscription and was not a government body.
About Easdale – Easdale Experiences
In 1881, a huge tidal storm flooded the slate quarries forcing them to be abandoned. The population, which had stood at 400, dwindled to a handful by the mid-20th century but increased to over 65 permanent residents by the start of the 21st century.