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Waterstone Bank (shaft)

SW of Brookfield, nr Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.

NGR:NS 41092 64063
WGS84:55.84353, -4.53948
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:40 m
Altitude:33 m
Geology:Lower Limestone Formation-sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Coal, &/or Limestone?), 18th cent.

Shaft, 22 fathoms to Hurlet [Coal / Limestone], marked on Geological Survey map. Site now buried below worked field.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: A major fault line running along the Bridge of Weir Road marks the boundary between the clay and limestone to the north and basalts to the south.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-01 16:27:37

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