Marrs Shaft

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:	NS 88580 15417
WGS84:	55.41995, -3.76182
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	383 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine shaft for lead workings. Sunk to New Horse Level on the Mill Vein.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

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

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

Links and Resources:

Mine Plan (BGS, SP1807): Lowland Lead Mines. Leadhills Lead Mines. - View
Mine Plan (BGS, SP1805): Leadhills & Wanlockhead. Lowland Lead Mines. Underground Plan Compiled From Old Plans. View (regional map)
British Geological Survey of Scotland map (1:10k Series). NS 81 NE (Leadhills), Solid & Drift Ed. - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-28 19:55:51

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