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Balephetrish limestone quarry is an ancient extractive site located approximately 400 metres south-east of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. The quarry represents evidence of limestone working on the island, exploiting the local geological resources that were valuable for agricultural improvement and construction purposes. Such quarrying activities on the Inner Hebrides islands are characteristic of medieval and early modern land use, though the precise dating and chronology of extraction phases at this specific site requires further archaeological investigation. The physical remains visible at the location preserve evidence of past quarrying techniques and the scale of limestone extraction undertaken to service local and potentially wider regional demand.
Balephetrish, limestone quarry 400m SE of, Tiree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9105. View the official record →
Balephetrish limestone quarry is an ancient extractive site located approximately 400 metres south-east of Tiree in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9105.
Balephetrish, limestone quarry 400m SE of, Tiree is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM9105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balephetrish, marble quarry 80m SE of, Tiree (0.3 km), Ringing Stone, cup marked boulder, Balephetrish, Tiree. (1.9 km), Cill Fhinnein, chapel, Kenovay, Tiree (2.3 km).
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