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Crawford's Vein [Whytes Cleugh]

Wanlock Dod, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 87262 13878
WGS84:	55.40583, -3.78201
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	476 m
Geology:	Lead
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, SSSI, SAM
Registry:	second

Mine shaft (Lead).

Crater at SE edge of spoil tip visible on satellite imagery.

Alternative Names: Crawfurd's Vein

Notes: Labelled as shaft along Crawfurd's Vein on BGS 10k map.

Links and Resources:

Mine Plan (BGS, SP1773): Belton Grain Vein. Wanlockhead Lead Mines. Cross-section & Plan - View
Mine Plan (BGS, SP1772): Belton Grain Vein. Wanlockhead Lead Mines. Longitudinal Section Belton Grain Vein. - View
Mine Plan (BGS, SP1751): Wanlockhead Lead Mines. Lowland Lead Mines. - View
British Geological Survey of Scotland map (1:10k Series). NS 81 SE (Wanlockhead), Solid & Drift Ed. - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 14:55:50

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