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Christie's Spout Level Belton Grain Level [E Portal] Goldscaur Vein [Trial] Belton Grain Level [Shaft] Cove Vein [Rushy Sike Level] Belton Grain [Manse Crosscut] Belton Grain Mine [Shaft?] Belton Grain (Trial Level) Cove Vein [Wanlock Dod Trial] Peter's Sike [Tunnel] Wanlockhead [Overview] Belton Grain Mine [Shaft] Belton Grain Mine (Engine Shaft) Low Inset [Wanlockhead] Mennockhass Water Tunnel [Mouth] Lee's Vein [Shaft] Stake Hill [Shaft] (V) Stake Hill [Shaft] (III) Stake Hill [Shaft] (IV) Crawford's Vein [Cam Sheugh] Stake Hill [Shaft] (II) Lochnell Mine (Williamsons Level) Lochnell Mine [Shaft] Margarets Vein [Trial] Stake Hill [Shaft] (VI) Mennockhass Water Tunnel [Shaft] Lochnell Mine (Dod Level) Old Waygate Shaft Cocks Shaft Stake Hill [Shaft] (I) Stake Hill [Shaft] (VII) Burn Shaft [Wanlock Water] Belton Grain [Trial]
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Kellocks Cottages, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 87600 13000 |
| WGS84: | 55.39802, -3.77632 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 410 m |
| Geology: | Lead, Portpatrick Formation - wacke |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Lead).
Site of crosscut adit portal, buried/blocked in the N bank of the Wanlock Water opposite the site of a trial [site #10121]. The NE-trending crosscut was driven through the Belton Grain Vein, probably meeting the perpendicular Lorimers Level after almost 300m. An additional mouth to this cross-cut was located ca. 50m further E of the W portal at [NS 87645 13020].
See 'Belton Grain Mine (Engine Shaft)' [site #10135] for background info.
Alternative Names: Townhead Main Level
Notes: Given coordinates to 8 fig NGR. Referred to as 'Belton Grain Level' on Wells' 1756 map. History of Sanquhar book states that the "mouth of the Townhead main level" is located near to the point that Crawford's Vein crosses the Wanlock Burn.
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