Lochingerroch
Gravel Pit (19th Century)
Site Name Lochingerroch
Classification Gravel Pit (19th Century)
Canmore ID 362889
Site Number NS60NW 21
NGR NS 62318 09253
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/362889
- Council East Ayrshire
- Parish New Cumnock
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Cumnock And Doon Valley
- Former County Ayrshire
Field Visit (6 June 2019 - 12 July 2019)
(NS 6231 0924) Gravel pit - A small ‘Gravel Pit’ is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1860, located approximately 50m SW of the NW–SE running unnamed minor road. The quarry continues to be depicted on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map of 1897 as an unlabelled depression, later appearing on the 25 inch map of 1949 and the 1:2500 1961 OS map as an unlabelled depression. The site is visible on modern aerial imagery
The remains of this quarry survived as a sub oval depression located approximately 50m to the SW of the NW-SE running unnamed road. The quarry measured approximately 16m from N-S, 12m from E-W and a maximum depth of 1.5m -2m.
Information from OASIS ID: rathmell1-361387 (J Portwood and L McKinstry) 2019
