Quarried Stone in the game serves no purpose apart from being a component in house building. It cannot be used for any other crafting, and it has virtually no use until you purchase the land for your homestead.
- Quarried Stone is a crucial building material used exclusively in house construction in Skyrim.
- The available plots for house construction are Heljarchen Hall, Lakeview Manor, and Windstad Manor.
- After building a small house, you can appoint a Steward to perform tasks and defend your homestead.
- You can request supplies for the house, including Quarried Stone, which will be delivered to a chest.
- Each Stone Quarry contains 4000 units of Quarried Stone, and three nodes in each homestead provide access to it.
- Homesteads like Battle-Born Farm, Bilegulch Mine, Black-Briar Lodge, Darkwater Crossing, and Dawnstar contain these nodes
How To Purchase Quarried Stone?
Once you have purchased land and built at least a Small House, the option to appoint a steward becomes available. This is a character that can perform a number of tasks for the player and defend the homestead if it comes under attack.
Multiple different NPCs in the world can become stewards.
- Aela the Huntress
- Njada Stonearm
- Ria
- Vilkas
- Agmaer
- Beleval
- Celann
- Durak
- Rayya
- Ingjard
- Brelyna Maryon
- Onmund
- Calder
- Gregor
- Iona
- Jordis the Sword-Maiden
- Lydia
- Valdimar
- Adelaisa Vendicci
- Annekke Crag-Jumper
- Belrand
- Eola
- Erik the Slayer
- Faendal
- Ghorbash the Iron Hand
- Golldir
- Illia
- Lob
- Marcurio
- Ogol
- Roggi Knot-Beard
- Sven
- Talvas Fathryon
- Uthgerd the Unbroken
Once you’ve recruited any one of these, talk to them and mention that you require supplies for the house. Choose Quarried Stone from the options, and the materials should be delivered to the chest next to the Carpenter’s Workbench.
Deliveries are made in 20 Skyrim Quarried Stone units, which will cost you a total of 100 gold. If you’re short on currency, you can always check out our ‘How To Make Gold With The Transmute Spell‘ guide for ways to make money quickly.
For those who don’t want to waste their hard-earned money, let’s move on to how you can mine this resource by yourself.
How To Find Quarried Stone?
With the release of the Hearthfire DLC, multiple different veins of Quarried Stone were added to the world. Unlike regular resource nodes however, these do not run out after a handful of seconds.
Each ‘Stone Quarry,’ as they are known in the game, has a total yield of 4000 units of Quarried Stone.
Three nodes are found at each of the homesteads mentioned above. We will go over the rest of the locations below:
|
Area |
Quarry Location |
| Battle-Born Farm | This location is found in Whiterun. To find the quarry, search the natural vertical rock formation behind the farm. |
| Bilegulch Mine | The mine is located in the southwest of Fort Sungard in the Falkreath Hold. Look to the left of the entrance. |
| Black-Briar Lodge | You will find the lodge to the east of the city of Riften. Search behind the building across from the guard tower entrance. |
| Darkwater Crossing | A settlement in southern Eastmarch. Look behind the boxes near the smelter. |
| Dawnstar | Capital of The Pale. Search next to smelter near the Iron-Breaker Mine. |
| Dragon Bridge | Village located in the middle of Markarth and Solitude. Look to the left of the Dragon Bridge Lumber Camp. |
| Embershard Mine | Embershard Mine is located in the southwest of Riverwood. Search to the left of the entrance for the Quarried Stone vein. |
| Falkreath | The capital of Falkreath Hold. Two veins can be found in the rock surface behind the Barracks buildng. |
| Half-Moon Mill | Lumber mill to the north of Falkreath. Look behind the mass of uncut logs. |
| Hall of the Vigilant | Isolated building in the south of Dawnstar. From the bottom of the path leading to the house, search the area to the right. |
| Hlaalu Farm | A small farm to the east of Windhelm. There is a vein next to the wheat field near the grindstone. |
| Ivarstead | This is a small community to the east of Riverwood. Look for the quarry behind Narfi’s shack. |
| Karthwasten | Small town to the northeast of Markarth. Search behind the miner’s barracks. |
| Katla’s Farm | Stables leading to the city of Solitude. The vein is behind the goat pen. |
| Kynesgrove | Mining settlement in the south of Windhelm. You will find the quarry behind the inn on the left. |
| Markarth | Capital of The Reach. Search directly above the Left Hand Mine for the vein. |
| Morthal | The capital of Hjaalmarch. Look behind the building known as the Guardhouse. |
| Northwind Mine | A mine to the northwest of Riften. You should search the right side of the entrance. |
| Riverwood | Starting village in the south of Whiterun. One vein is in the rock face behind the Sleeping Giant Inn, while a second is behind Faendal’s House. |
| Rorikstead | Village in the far west of Whiterun Hold. A quarry can be found behind the wheat field. |
| Sacellum of Boethiah | Daedric Shrine to the east of Windhelm. While walking up the path to the location, search the area on the left. |
| Shor’s Stone | A small settlement to the north of Riften. Look in the area to the right of the path near Sylgja’s House. |
| Whitewatch Tower | Guard tower to the northeast of Whiterun. Search the area next to the banner on the side of the structure with the roofed tower. |
| Winterhold | Capital of Winterhold. Look behind the Jarl’s home. at the base of the mountain. |
And that about wraps up all of the mining locations for this resource in the game.
This has been eXputer’s Skyrim Quarried Stone guide. While you’re here, why not check out our Skyrim Alchemy Recipes guide as well.
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