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Milncroft Limestone Mine

Milncroft, SW of Luggiebank, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 75140 72020
WGS84:55.92499, -3.99979
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:90 m
Geology:Upper Limestone Fm - Castlecary Lst
Tags:Mine, Adit, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (limestone), 18th Century?

'Old Mine to Lst' marked on 1921 geol. survey map. Site at slope just NE of building on N side of the Shank Burn. Condition unknown.

Alternative Names: Millcroft

Notes: Not shown on any OS maps, but marked on MRA map.

Mine plotted on band containing "Dark ferruginous Lst 8' (Castlecary)". Multiple old kilns shown in local area on old OS maps (e.g. NS 7514 7178).

Given 8 fig. coordinates derived from OS georef' tool (using geol. map).

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