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Laird's Shaft

Glencrieff, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 86780 13200
WGS84:	55.39963, -3.78935
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	363 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Shaft, Trial, Archaeo, Lost, SAM
Registry:	second

Lead trial, early- or late-18th c.

Now buried.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Named on 1756 map. Assumed trial due to location between veins & no passages shown on area plan.

Links and Resources:

Plan of Wanlockhead. 1756. Mapmaker: James Wells. Estate Maps (1730s-1950s), National Library of Scotland. - View
Mine Explorer: Wanlockhead Lead Mines, History. Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. - Link
Northern Mine Research Society: Leadhills & Wanlockhead Mines - Link
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 15:07:05

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