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Tarbrax, Cobbinshaw, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NT 01790 55630 |
| WGS84: | 55.78397, -3.56756 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 64 m |
| Altitude: | 284 m |
| Geology: | Hopetoun Member - Raeburn Shale |
| Tags: | none |
| Registry: | second |
Shale mine, c.1885-86.
Shaft amid bog and moorland, substantial remains of building foundations survive. [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given 8 fig. coordinates derived from OS georef' tool (using OS map).
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From Scottish Shale website:
"Serving Tarbrax Oil Works. A short-lived pit developed by the Lanark Oil Company c.1885, which was abandoned when the company failed in 1886"
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