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Poneil Mine Coalburn Limestone Mine Auchlochan Colliery No.1 Pit
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Coalburn, S of Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 81126 34701 |
| WGS84: | 55.59138, -3.88779 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 240 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Fm - BB. Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), mid 19th Century.
Mine mouth to blackband ironstone marked on geol. survey map. Site located / buried midway between buildings at S end of Schoolhouse Avenue & adjacent stream. Workings extended NW from mine mouth as far as approx. [NS 8022 3529].
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Marked as "old mine to BB.I." on geol. survey map, but absent from 1st & 2nd Ed. OS maps. Marked as adit on MRA map.
Mine plan shows date of 1863 on ironstone workings.
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