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25th September 2010 - Porthoustock.

SW 807 217 Porthoustock is another small fishing village just to the South of Porthallow.

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Another large expanse of shingle beach, with quarries on either side.

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Quarrying started in the 19th century and now disused, this large concrete silo once contained stone agregate, ships moored alongside and were loaded via the metal shutes.

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Stone from here was used to build Cornwall's wartime airfields. The quarry to the South is still worked for its dark green diorite rock mass and it has a large concrete quay for direct loading onto coasters.

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There are several winch huts along the base of the cliff.

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and a rustic digger.

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