The silica sand mine sat by the banks of Loch Aline directly below the village and was naturally camouflaged by trees and cliffs. The site was restricted to a long, narrow strip of land some 790m in length by 95m in width, bounded by the loch on the E side and rock outcrop on the W. The mine began operations in 1940, expanded throughout the ...
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