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JMB
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11 years ago

I have posted some images of Ord Quartzite Quarry in my personal album.

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Ord Quartzite Quarry - Quarry

Quarry at NG 62611 12661
Store at NG 62544 12683
Explosive/Powder Magazine at NG 63059 12384 - typical building with store for detonators at rear.

ID: MHG55558
Type of record: Monument
Name: Ord Quartzite Quarry
Grid Reference: NG 626 127
Map Sheet: NG61SW
Civil Parish: SLEAT
Geographical Area: SKYE AND LOCHALSH

Site Type EXPLOSIVES STORE (20TH CENTURY), QUARRY (20TH CENTURY), STOREHOUSE (20TH CENTURY)
Canmore ID 331642
Site Number NG61SW 73
NGR NG 62611 12661
Council HIGHLAND
Parish SLEAT
Former Region HIGHLAND
Former District SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Former County INVERNESS-SHIRE

More on Canmore and the HER

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/331642/details/skye+ord+quartzite+quarry/

http://her.highland.gov.uk/SingleResult.aspx?uid=%27MHG55558%27

https://www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/sets/72157645066703853/

Some more images to add later when I work out how to do a batch upload!

Martin Briscoe
Fort William

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Cat_Bones
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11 years ago

It's an interesting little site is Ord. Looks like you were there on Skye's annual sunny day 🙂

AR
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11 years ago

Might I suggest you add the site to the mines database and post the photos there? The problem with putting photos into a personal album is that anyone looking for a particular site will probably either use search mines or the a-z listing, neither of which will pick up personal albums.

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sparty_lea
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11 years ago

Strangely enough I was there a couple of days ago, it was sunny then too 🙂

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Those that understand binary and those that do not!

Cat_Bones
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11 years ago

"sparty_lea" wrote:
Strangely enough I was there a couple of days ago, it was sunny then too :)

That'll be the Skye Indian summer.