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Tarmac stancombe quarry blast
Stancombe Quarry is a quarry at Flax Bourton near Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England.
The quarry was first built in 1952 and nearly destroyed Backwell Hillfort in the process. Today, the quarry which is operated by Tarmac produces Carboniferous Limestone, which is mainly for use on the roads, after crushing on site. The site has a expect output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period.
In 1999 the car park at the quarry was used as a test site for a porous asphalt pavement.
In June 2010, an explosion involving a lorry injured two people in Stancombe Quarry. The A370 road was closed but opened the following day.
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