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Leadhills, Mine Hill, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 88722 13991 |
| WGS84: | 55.40718, -3.75901 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 482 m |
| Geology: | Lead |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Lead).
Site of shaft to a level along the Raik Vein that is linked to the Poutshiel Level via winzes. Large volume of spoil at surface. AP (AP12706.57) shows the uppermost part of the shaft passing through a cone-shaped bing.
Alternative Names: Frasers Shaft, Fraser's Shaft, Frazers Shaft
Notes: Location determined by rescaling mine plan SP1807 against 1897 OS 25" map.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-16 15:33:11
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