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Springwells No.3 Pit

Target Road, Gartlea, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 76990 64732
WGS84:55.86003, -3.96689
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:119 m
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Coal, Blackband ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Coal & Ironstone), late-19th & early 20th c.

Shaft sunk to Lower Drumgray Coal, site now buried under car park area.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Active pit depicted on 1898 OS map.

Splint Coal, Airdrie Blackband Ironstone, & Lower Drumgray Coal at 10, 24 & 55 fms, respectively.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-04 18:47:47

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