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Kilnknowe Cottages, Howwood, Renfrewshire.
| NGR: | NS 40290 60510 |
| WGS84: | 55.81137, -4.55018 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Hurlet Limestone |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Limestone), 19th Century?
Probably a drift mine into the N side of a now-infilled quarry upon which an industrial yard has been built beside the Kilnknowe Cottages.
Alternative Names: Kilnknowie
Notes: Mine mouth in Hurlet Lst marked on geol. survey map.
Old Quarry shown on 2nd Ed. OS map (no features shown on 1st Ed.), suggesting late 19th Century age for quarry/mine.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-07-12 15:38:11
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