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Waygate Shaft [Mills Vein]

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 88545 15445
WGS84:55.42020, -3.76239
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:384 m
Geology:Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine shaft to lead workings, probably sunk to the Gripps Level at intersection of the Mills & Glasgow Veins.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Not to be confused with the Waygate Shaft at Glengonnar to S.

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 19:00:50

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