Askernish Quarry

Askernish Quarry is a quarry in , . Askernish Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the lake .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hallan Roundhouses.

Archaeological site
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cladh Hallan is an archaeological site on the island of in the in . It is significant as the only place in where prehistoric mummies have been found. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Askernish Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Askernish and Daliburgh.

Village
Photo: Jeremy Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting community on , in the , Scotland. is in the parish of South Uist, and is situated on the A865 north of .

Village
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is a crofting township on , in the , Scotland. is situated 1+1⁄2 miles west from , has the second largest population of any township in , and is also in the parish of South Uist.

Village
Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the name of a tack or tenant farm on the island of in the , . It was on this tack that Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald was born and spent her childhood. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Askernish Quarry.

Askernish Quarry

Latitude
57.18854° or 57° 11′ 19″ north
Longitude
-7.38469° or 7° 23′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C9J5JQ8+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237682995
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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Discover Askernish Quarry from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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