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Skye, Kilchrist Lower Quarry

Machinery Plinth(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Marble Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century), Spoil Heap(S) (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Kilchrist Lower Quarry

Classification Machinery Plinth(S) (19th Century) - (20th Century), Marble Quarry (19th Century) - (20th Century), Spoil Heap(S) (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Kilbride Quarry

Canmore ID 74987

Site Number NG62SW 55.01

NGR NG 6207 2011

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Strath
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NG62SW 55.01 6207 2011

At the bottom of the NW-facing hillslope which lies to the E of the Broadford to Torrin road is an abandoned quarry with its associated spoil heaps, concrete machinery stances and branch line of the Broadford tramway.

Visited by JS Wood 4 April 1990.

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