 About ten granite quarries were started along the shores of Bjofjorden at the end of the 19th century.Quays and jetties were built at places such as Skalhamn, Fiskebäcksvik, Sjöbol, Lahälla, Rixö, Vinbräcka, Hjälmedal, Sandvik, Loddebo, Ingeröd, and Krabbevik.The red granite was quarried right by the shoreline and loadad onto boats from several European nations.