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New Glencrieff Mine (Warfield's Shaft)

Glenglass, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 86527 13215
WGS84:	55.39971, -3.79335
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	384 m
Geology:	Lead, Zinc
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost, SSSI, SAM
Registry:	second

Lead workings shaft, site of.

Possibly part of the New Glencrieff Mine complex [see site #1117].

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shaft labelled on OS online map. Tentatively assigned to Warfield's Shaft based on Wells' 1756 map.

Links and Resources:

Ste 1117: New Glencrieff Mine (West Glencrieff Pit)
Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP11450.3): New Glencrieff, Wanlockhead. Wanlockhead Lead Mines. West Branch Of New Glencrieff Vein. - View (plan & cross-section)
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

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 14:23:06

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