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Old Glencrieff (Shafts)

Glencrieff, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 86820 13000
WGS84:	55.39784, -3.78863
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	415 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Mine, Adit, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Lead mine shafts, site of.

Early- or mid-18th c., marked by spoil tips up E side of Glencrieff. Possibly trial pits.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Marked on Wells' map of 1756.

Links and Resources:

Plan of Wanlockhead. 1756. Mapmaker: James Wells. Estate Maps (1730s-1950s), National Library of Scotland. - View
British Geological Survey of Scotland map (1:10k Series). NS 81 SE (Wanlockhead), Solid & Drift Ed. - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-01 17:30:36

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