Rawmoan Fireclay Pit

Glenboig, Gartcosh, Lanarkshire.

NGR:	NS 72670 68560
WGS84:	55.89328, -4.03766
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	89 m
Geology:	Passage Formation - fireclay
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine (fireclay), 19th & 20th Centuries.

Working prior to 1899 but had closed by 1914. Now buried along edge of farmyard grounds. An airshaft at NS 7264 6853, SW of the main shafts, is marked by a large tree in a field.

Alternative Names: Rawmoan Fireclay Works

Notes: Supplied Fireclay to the P and M Hurll works in Glenboig - Gartliston and Garnqueen.

Links and Resources:

Canmore ID 202483: Glenboig, Rawmoan Fireclay Pit
Scottish Brick History: Rawmoan Fireclay Mine, Glenboig, North Lanarkshire - Link
Geological Survey of Scotland map, 2nd Ed. 1910. Lanarkshire Sheet VII.NE - View
OS 25" 2nd Ed. 1898. Lanarkshire Sheet VII.4 - View

This entry was last updated: 2025-06-16 19:30:30

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