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Hermand No.5 Mine Hermand No.6 Mine Hermand Mine [Murray's Pool]
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Shuttlehall, West Calder, Midlothian (West Lothian).
| NGR: | NT 03110 62820 |
| WGS84: | 55.84882, -3.54909 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Dunnet Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (shale), 20th Century.
"A small mine begun immediately prior to World War Two. Hutches were hauled up the steeply inclined adit in carriages. The mine was linked by a standard gauge siding." [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Served Westwood Crude Oil Works, c.1940-61. Entrance probably infilled with site redeveloped as residential site. Images of entrance area provided by Scottish Shale website.
Separate site to older Hermand Mine at Murray's Pool (Site 8272).
Given 8 fig. coordinates based on MRA map.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 20:56:08
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