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Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 86672 13262 |
| WGS84: | 55.40016, -3.79108 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 361 m |
| Geology: | Lead, Zinc |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost, SAM |
| Registry: | second |
Mine shaft / adit (Lead).
OS map of 1899 shows an 'Old Shaft' on S side of trackway beside Glencrieve Cottage, ca. 10m SW of a 'Level' label where a steep embankment is present today (adit blocked). The major cross-cut tunnel joining the New Glencrieff & Lochnell lead mine workings passes under this location at the '180 fathom level', & may be associated with (or have been driven using) the portal / shaft.
See 'New Glencrieff Mine (Adit Level)' & 'New Glencrieff Mine (West Glencrieff Pit)' for main registry entries.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: "Crosscut to Bay started 1915" stated on AP11450.3, which may refer to Straitsteps that is the S continuation of the Bay Vein.
Glencrieve & Glencrieff are synonymous terms.
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