Dancingcairns Quarries
Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Quarry(S) (Period Unassigned), Smithy (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Dancingcairns Quarries
Classification Building(S) (Period Unassigned), Quarry(S) (Period Unassigned), Smithy (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Bucksburn Quarry; Adamant Stone Paving Works; Auchmill Golf Course
Canmore ID 210873
Site Number NJ90NW 1680
NGR NJ 901 091
NGR Description Centred NJ 901 091
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/210873
- Council Aberdeen, City Of
- Parish Newhills
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District City Of Aberdeen
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ90NW 1680 centred 901 091
Extend onto map sheet NJ80NE.
Dancingcairns Quarries (disused) [NAT]
[Undated] OS 1:10,000 map.
This disused quarry has been almost entirely filled in and landscaped for an Aberdeen City Council golf course (Auchmill). A few large outcrops are exposed, and the scarps of several spoil-tips are visible along the lower, N, side, but the buildings associated with the quarry have been removed. The quarry was opened in the late 18th century by Messers Snell, Rennie and May and its development is depicted on not only the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch map (Aberdeenshire 1869, sheet lxxv; 1902, sheet lxxv.NW), but also the last chart copy of the 1:10,000 map (1987).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 21 May 2002.
P Morgan 1886.
