Kaim Mine [East II (adit 1)]

N of Lochwinnoch, Kaim, Renfrewshire.

NGR:	NS 35310 61390
WGS84:	55.81760, -4.63009
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	Not recorded
Geology:	Strathgryfe Lava Member - Mugearite
Tags:	Mine, Adit, Trial, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Copper mine adits / trials (19th Century). Vein in adjacent shaft worked unsuccessfully in 1874.

Alternative Names: Kaim Mine

Notes: Original coordinates suggest mine is E of Kaim Bridge. Amended coordinates are based on Geological Survey map, this entry being c.40 m S of Kaim Bridge. This is the northernmost of two trial mine adits located along the Kaim Burn S of Kaim Bridge. The additional adit is located c.30 m further S [NS 3530 6136].

See entry for 'Kaim Mine [East I]' (Site 942) for background details.

Links and Resources:

Kaim Mine East I
NERC Institute of Geological Sciences. Mineral Reconnaissance Programme Report. No.67. Baryte and copper mineralisation in the Renfrewshire Hills, central Scotland. pp13-14. - View
Geological Survey, 6" map, 2nd or later editions (1850s-1940s) - View
aditnow.
Landless, Jeremy, 2009, Gazetteer of Metal Mines of Scotland, p. 32.

This entry was last updated: 2026-05-04 12:53:13

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