Bute, St Blane's
Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Bute, St Blane's
Classification Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 318530
Site Number NS05SE 5.33
NGR NS 09454 53296
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/318530
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kingarth
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Buteshire
Field Visit (21 March 2012)
This quarry is situated at the SW corner of the monastic complex, having been dug into the S end of the steep slope that defines the western limit of the site. Grass-grown, it measures about 17m from NE to SW by 14m transversely and at least 4m in depth on the NW. The quarry probably dates to before the 1860s because it is respected by a field wall that is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Argyllshire 1869, Sheet CCXXVII).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 21 March 2012.
