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Possil Loch, Bishopbriggs, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).
| NGR: | NS 58330 70150 |
| WGS84: | 55.90355, -4.26761 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 20 m |
| Altitude: | 50 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone mine, 19th Century (site of).
Three neighbouring ironstone pits also noted along northern margin of loch: 'Ironstone Pit' at NS 5843 7023, and 'Old Pit (Ironstone)' at NS 5856 7019 & NS 5860 7013.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Marked as Ironstone Pit on OS 6" map. Pit at given coordinates annotated as 'No.13 M.N.I. at 11 fms' [Main Ironstone seam at 20m] on 1953 geol. survey map.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 19:42:18
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