Rubislaw Quarry is said to be the largest man made hole in Europe. The site was gifted to the city in 1379 by King Robert II as part of the 'Freedom Lands' agreement.
The site wasn't worked on until 1680 when granite from the top of the quarry was collected to construct with. Then later in 1788 the site was sold to the Provost Of Skene and by 1811 quarrying on the site was in full swing.
Aberdeen's granite has been used to construct many monuments such as the balustrade for London's Waterloo Bridge, the Bruce Memorial at Bannockburn and the podiums at the Tower Of London. Have a look across the road from GZ, and you’ll see some fine examples of granite houses.
Rubislaw Quarry finally closed for good in 1971 and has been slowly filling up with rainwater ever since. There have been many plans about what to do with the vacant site but as of yet there appears to have been no action.
The cache is easily accessible on foot and car parking is available on Royfold Crescent. The location is also accessible by public transport, via a bus from Queen’s Road.