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Belton Grain [Shaft] Belton Grain Mine [New Vein Shaft] Crawford's Vein [Whytes Cleugh] Belton Grain Mine [Wanlock Dod] High Pirn Mine Wilson's Vein [Shaft] Crawford's Vein [Adit] Cove Vein (Laddered Shaft) Burn Shaft [Whytes Cleugh] Cove Vein [Shaft] Cove Mine (Whimsey Shaft) Cove Engine Shaft Tait's Adit [Mouth] Belton Grain [Trial] (II) Wanlock Dod [NW Adit] Belton Grain [Trial]
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Whytes Cleugh, Wanlock Dod, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 87374 13918 |
| WGS84: | 55.40622, -3.78026 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 505 m |
| Geology: | Lead |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, SAM |
| Registry: | second |
Mine shaft, site of.
Crater visible on satellite imagery at SE end of associated spoil tip. Possibly the shaft sunk to Stewart's Level as shown on mine plan (SP1773); could however be associated with the spoil tip ca. 50m further downhill (cf. site of adit).
See 'Belton Grain Mine (Engine Shaft)' [site #10135] for background info.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 14:41:13
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