Nearby the ancient quarry face and marks are clearly visible, along with the tracks on which the huge blocks were dragged down to the Nile.
It is now home to a wide range of different species, including jackdaws which nest on the quarry face.
The injured man had moved away about 100 yards from the quarry face, and was watching the shot.
The particular interest of this reserve is the geological feature exposed on the quarry face.
A shelter has been constructed to protect the quarry face from erosion.
Half the partners worked the quarry face and the others were in the dressing sheds producing the finished slates.
To encounter 'Beowulf' is like taking a sledgehammer to a quarry face.
It was not until the 1940s that explosives were used to break the chalk out of the quarry face.
At this level, fossils are found along less than two hundred feet of outcrop on the modern quarry face.
Once the quarry faces have been cut, the stone is gently displaced hydraulically.