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Auchenhard, Addiewell, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 99986 63356 |
| WGS84: | 55.85299, -3.59916 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 28 m |
| Altitude: | 166 m |
| Geology: | Mungle Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Shale), 19th Century.
Shaft now buried below field. A number of other old coal or shale pit shafts (the 'Breichdyke Pits') are located further E near Freeport Village.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: "Some shafts pre-date the shale era, and presumably related to small scale coal working. Other shafts are likely to relate to the working of shale to supply the short-lived Westwood Oil Works - built c.1866. Shaft 1 is known to have accessed the Mungle shale, which was also known as the Stewart shale; suggesting an association with Steuart's Westwood Oil Works." [Scottish Shale]
Geol. Survey map states: 15 1/2 fms [28m] to Mungle Shale.
Name & coordinates from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-12-16 20:40:44
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