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Poutshiel Level (Tennant's Shaft)

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 88252 15473
WGS84:55.42038, -3.76703
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:418 m
Geology:Lead, Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, SAM
Registry:second

Mine shaft (Lead), mid-19th cent.

Stepped shaft sunk to the Poutshiel Level on the Meadowhead Vein, close to its intersection with Carse's Vein.

Alternative Names: Tennant's Shaft, Tennants Shaft, Tenant's Shaft

Notes: Labelled as 'Lead Mine' on 1863 OS map, & 'Old Lead Mine' on 1897 Ed.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-25 12:48:41

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