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leslie 27-09-2014 03:06 PM

Old Quarry
 
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This is Warkworth anyone know where it actually is . I saw this a couple of years ago n took pics next time went was covered up .

Coquet 27-09-2014 05:58 PM

Well that's an interesting one. Never seen it before. Is it Birling Carrs? - I'm just saying that as it's the only place I can think of with rock on the shore near Warkworth.

hollydog 27-09-2014 06:28 PM

Thats what I was thinking as well

leslie 27-09-2014 09:55 PM

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Just North of the red Burn at KillieCrankie Caravan site. extensive works there no idea how old . sent pics to Archaeologists they had no idea, one theory was a local builder ,or stone for Shortridge/northfield??

leslie 27-09-2014 10:00 PM

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Several shots the shore rocks leading to base look as if were quarried

leslie 27-09-2014 10:02 PM

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completely uncovered never seen it like this

Coquet 28-09-2014 05:32 PM

Stone for Buston Granary is another possible, that's not too far away.

janwhin 28-09-2014 09:18 PM

There is a reference in he County History to a survey of 1567 which mentions the freestone quarries of Newtown and Birling which produced grindstones and were a major "export" along with fish at the time.
There is a later reference to the Birling freestone quarry, along which the main road north of the river now goes, which produced the stone for the castle and eventually grindstones.

leslie 28-09-2014 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Coquet (Post 4666)
Stone for Buston Granary is another possible, that's not too far away.

Plus possibility use for Alnmouth Harbour prior to river change!

Coquet 02-10-2014 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by janwhin (Post 4667)
There is a reference in he County History to a survey of 1567 which mentions the freestone quarries of Newtown and Birling which produced grindstones and were a major "export" along with fish at the time.
There is a later reference to the Birling freestone quarry, along which the main road north of the river now goes, which produced the stone for the castle and eventually grindstones.


That's a second specialist use outside of building materials we have for the local stone. [Also water filters from quarries Amble]


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