Disused Limestone Quarry in Jaroszów

The disused quarry in Jaroszów lies in a forest, about 320 metres north of the road from Jaroszów to Przybynów, in Żarki municipality on the Częstochowa Upland.

Rock and extraction

Late Jurassic limestone was quarried here, containing numerous ammonite and belemnite fossils. The stone was used for building in nearby villages. Two pits from that period have survived, now overgrown with forest.

Practical information

• Access is on a forest path from the Jaroszów - Przybynów road; the former clearing with an information board is gradually becoming overgrown, so traces on the spot may be hard to see.
• In the area are Ostrężnik Castle and the Siedlec Desert.