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Highpit Plantation [Old Pit] High Pit Garnkirk (Old Pit) Store Pit
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Woodhead, Highpit Plantation, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 67660 69000 |
| WGS84: | 55.89588, -4.11793 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 46 m |
| Altitude: | 92 m |
| Geology: | Upper Limestone Fm - Calmy Limestone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mines (limestone), sunk pre-1859.
Mine labelled on 1864 OS map as an active 'Limestone Pit', and geol. survey map as 'CM. Lst. at 25 fms' [Calmy Limestone at 46m]. Site now in woodland (upon remnant bing that is visible in field S of Cumbernauld Road dual-carriageway).
An older neighbouring pit is present a short distance to the W [database site #8179]. An outline of the workings' southern margin, suggesting that the worked area was extensive, is shown on the abandonment plan for the Garnkirk fireclay workings (AP3408).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: 8 fig. coordinates derived from OS georef' tool (using geol. survey map).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-08 12:08:58
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