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New Glencrieff Mine (Thunderhall Pit)

Glenglass, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.

NGR:	NS 86490 13275
WGS84:	55.40024, -3.79395
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	369 m
Geology:	Lead, Zinc
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost, SAM
Registry:	second

Shaft to lead workings, early- or mid- 18th c.

Buried, although spoil tip remains.

See 'New Glencrieff Mine (West Glencrieff Pit)' for main registry entry.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shown on Wells' 1756 map.

Links and Resources:

Plan of Wanlockhead. 1756. Mapmaker: James Wells. Estate Maps (1730s-1950s), National Library of Scotland. - View
Site 1117: New Glencrieff Mine (West Glencrieff Pit)

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-08 14:18:42

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