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Black Hill [Trial]

Glenclach Burn, Black Hill, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:NS 86550 12200
WGS84:55.39060, -3.79257
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:Trial, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Trial (Lead), early or mid 18th c.

Crosscut by the Duke of Queensberry for the S end of the New Glencrieff Vein, located beside headwaters of the Glenclach Burn.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates approx.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-30 02:04:15

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