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Venturers Shaft

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 88547 15496
WGS84:55.42066, -3.76238
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:380 m
Geology:Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine shaft, site of (buried).

Alternative Names: Venturer's Shaft

Notes: Coordinates determined by rescaling of mine plan SP1807 over satellite imagery.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-28 18:02:40

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