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Old Glencrieff [Crosscut]

Glencrieff, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 86760 13052
WGS84:	55.39830, -3.78960
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	380 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Adit, Trial, Archaeo, Lost, SAM
Registry:	second

Trial, early- or mid-18th c.

Site in E bank of Glencrieff Burn, crosscut in search of the S end of the Old Glencrieff Vein.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates approx. Marked on Wells' 1756 map.

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

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-02 10:43:24

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