Dunkeld Mine

Dunkeld, N of Polney Sawmill, SE of Cave Pass & Cave Craig, Perthshire.

NGR:	NO 01900 43800
WGS84:	56.57585, -3.59839
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	200 m
Geology:	Lead
Tags:	Mine, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Mine, Folly?

Dunkeld NGR NO 019 438 Explorer Tayside, Perth, An old lead mine marked on the 1st edition 1:25 000 map as a cave. Also known as Queen Charlotte's Cave.

Alternate Names: Queen Charlotte's Cove?

Notes: Queen Charlotte's Cave is not a lead mine so the alternate name may have been mis-applied (confusing two separate sites).

Streetmap shows caves at the same location SE of Cave pass and Cave Craig.

Links and Resources:

aditnow.
Gazetteer of Metal Mines of Scotland, p. 22.
Belfry Bulletin 1 (6) 3 Lady Charlotte hid here in 1704.
GSG Bulletin, 1st Series, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 2-3.
Landless 22
Oldham, Tony 2007 The Remaining Caves of Scotland, p. 46.

This entry was last updated: 2020-10-05 12:30:49

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