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Glencrieff, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
| NGR: | NS 86620 13110 |
| WGS84: | 55.39879, -3.79183 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Portpatrick Formation - wacke |
| Tags: | Adit, Trial, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Crosscut adit (probable trial), early- or -mid-18th c.
Driven into spur separating Glencrieff & Glenglass. Remains of large spoil tip visible on hillside.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Shown as "Old cross cutts into the vein" on Wells' 1756 map. Given coordinates approx (placed at head of bing).
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