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Polbeth Mine

Polbeth, West Calder, Midlothian (West Lothian).

NGR:NT 02685 64583
WGS84:55.86457, -3.55650
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:141 m
Geology:Broxburn Shale
Tags:Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Shale).

Site of adit now buried below field.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Labelled as 'Old Level' on 1897 OS map, & probably pre-dates Polbeth No.27 Mine.

Probably mined the Broxburn Shale.

Name & coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 20:54:05

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