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Lower Daviesdykes, Morningside, Wishaw, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 85506 55675 |
| WGS84: | 55.78079, -3.82710 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 183 m |
| Geology: | Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), mid-19th c.
Mine mouth was located on E side of now-dismantled 'Wilsontown, Morningside & Coltness Line' railway, on N bank of the Auchter Water. Adit probably buried.
Alternative Names: Davies Dykes, Davisdykes Siding Ironstone Mine
Notes: Adit labelled on Geol. Survey map, & labelled as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1864 OS map. Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-12 17:03:24
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