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Dykehead, Shotts, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 86870 59700 |
| WGS84: | 55.81726, -3.80703 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 200 m |
| Geology: | Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Coal & Ironstone), 1890-1910.
Site now buried below derelict ground just S of Edinburgh-Glasgow railway.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Owned by Sneddon & Sons / R. Sneddon.
Given coordinates are for the 'old shaft'. Newer shaft to Gas Coal at 16 fms was located just W at [NS 8680 5972].
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This entry was last updated: 2025-08-12 10:10:20
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