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Straitsteps, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 86960 13190 |
| WGS84: | 55.39958, -3.78650 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 386 m |
| Geology: | Lead |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost, SAM |
| Registry: | second |
Shafts (site of), 18th c.
Buried. Approx site of two closely-spaced lead mine shafts which were located on S side of former water course that contoured Wanlock Dod. Spoil mounds visible on N side of road, just E of ruined remains of the West Straitsteps miners' cottages.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Labelled with the given names on Wells' 1756 map (points c & d). Separate sites to the level portal sites a short distance to SE (points e).
Possibly trial shafts for Weir's Vein.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 14:44:18
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