An estimate of the volume of the English Quarry on the south side of Bennachie beside the Gordon Way, and its associated spoil heap. From this an estimate of the amount of granite exported was calculated, which would have been enough to have made a…
The facing directions of all the houses on the Bennachie colony were investigated with a hand compass. Most faced SSE but some diverged. Their facing relative to the general slope of the land was also recorded.
The quarry close to Shepherds Lodge is discussed and measurements made. The volumes of granite exported is made and the number of farms that could have been made from it is estimated.