Jedenryds Stenbrott

The black diabase or "black granite", as it is sometimes popularly called, is a rock form that has arisen by glowing magma being pushed up from the earth's mantle and solidified. The black color is due to small grains of black iron oxide, which are also contained in light materials such as feldspar. During the 1800s the last decade, began a resurgence in the neighborhood. Diabase had been discovered and the first diabase quarries were opened in Sweden. One of the largest crimes was opened in Jedenryd on March 23, 1890. Hundreds of stone workers from all over Sweden flocked to the countryside together with women and children to find work. The working days of the crimes were long and heavy, from six in the morning to six in the evening. It was often hard and dangerous when all the work was carried out manually. In each crime there was usually a team base two drill teams each drill team consisted of three people, one holding and spinning on the drill and two others beating along with sledges - three carvers, three monkeys (rough-cutters), a blacksmith and a maskist . The latter winched up the stone. In addition, there were some day laborers whose main task was to transport the scrap stone to the ever-growing scrap heaps. The quality requirements were high and only about 5% of the broken stone was used. The rest was carried away as scrap. In the beginning, the salary was one and fifty to two dollars a day and was paid every two weeks. Then it could hot up, fighting and drunkenness were not uncommon. Jedenryd's quarry was closed in 1962. It was then 40 × 280 meters in size and 45 meters deep.

Exciting place, but nothing for young children or the disabled. But only plus from us

The stone round is pleasantly varied and at times really hilly. The round goes through Jedenryd's Quarry. Steps with very sharp falls, without guardrails occur. There is a sign with information about the quarry, also tables and benches for rest or coffee.