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Laight Mine

N of Laight, Dalmellington, Ayrshire.

NGR:NS 45990 08230
WGS84:55.34390, -4.43014
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:18 m
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Dalmellington Blackband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.

Small-scale inclined (1 in 6) mine with layout shown in abandonment plan (see refs). Tramway shown disappearing into mine mouth on 1896 OS map. Airshaft marked on geol. survey map.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: 8 fig. NGR derived using OS georef' tool.

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