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Hilderston Silver Mine (Lime Craig Shaft)

Wester Tartravan, West Lothian.

NGR:NS 99133 71577
WGS84:55.92665, -3.61584
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Site of former silver mine shaft (located in flooded quarry) probably removed by later opencast quarrying.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: If the shaft was from the original ground surface to the adit crossing the quarry then it has been completely quarried away. If it was deeper than the adit then flooded sections may remain.

Hydrographic Feeds: South Quarry Pond

Hydrographic Resurgences: Bangour Reservior

This entry was last updated: 2025-09-14 00:28:18

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