Jordanhill No.8 Pit

Knightwsood Secondary School, Knightswood, City of Glasgow (Renfrewshire).

NGR:	NS 53945 68909
WGS84:	55.89109, -4.33701
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	113 m
Altitude:	27 m
Geology:	Limestone Coal Formation - ironstone
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine (Ironstone), late 19th Century.

Centrally located pit shaft site now buried within school grounds. Extensive workings in Garibaldi Clayband Ironstone, measuring c.780m from SW to NE extremities (approx. [NS 5362 6882] to [NS 5431 6918]) are contiguous with those of Jordanhill No.6 Pit (possibly separated by fault) & Skaterigg No.14 Pit (to E). AP shows survey dates from 1885-86.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates from BGS Geoindex, which (together with Geol. Survey map) suggest a location in an alcove between school buildings. MRA map suggests a location under school yard at [NS NS 5398 6894], although 25" OS map may suggest an additional opening here.

Geol. Survey map of 1912 states 25 & 62 fms [46 & 113m] to Lower Possil & Garscadden blackband ironstone seams, respectively. 1987 shows variation on these depths (Garibaldi CB.I at 133.5m).

Links and Resources:

Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP2775): Jordanhill. Plan Of The Lands Of Jordanhill Shewing The Ironstone Workings Therein. - View
BGS (Scotland) 6" map, 1912. Dunbartonshire XXV.NE & XXVI.NW - View
BGS (Scotland) map, 1987. 1: 10,560 series NS 56.NW (Solid) - View
BGS GeoIndex ref: 168044 (Jordanhill Ironstone Mine No 8)
MRA ref: 253668-002

This entry was last updated: 2026-03-01 16:31:02

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