Field Visit

Date September 2015

Event ID 1047802

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1047802

This structure was observed during fieldwork in September 2016. This substantial structure survives to a depth of 1.0m, its south cross-wall has undergone more deterioration than the north cross-wall. It is undoubtedly the foundation for a piece of machinery, possibly a pump. It is probably not the foundation of a lifting crane or derrick. The pit is located behind a retaining support wall on the north east side of the quarry which has three apertures in it either to allow water seepage through the slate and mortar structure or to hold pipes for drainage pumps.

Visited by HES, Survey and Recording Section, 8/9th September 2015.