Mine Hill [Trial] (II)

Leadhills, Mine Hill, Lanarkshire.

NGR:	NS 88414 13282
WGS84:	55.40074, -3.76359
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	497 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Trial, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Trial shaft, probably in search of the S end of the Scar Vein for lead ore.

Crater visible amongst heathland at surface.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shown as shaft on BGS 10k map.

"[Scar] vein trends about 20° west of north, and hades to the east with slight variations in the angle, being 69° at the top level and 63° at Poutshiel Level. It has a maximum width of about 4 ft., and carries a little galena and chalcopyrite." [Wilson, 1921]

Links and Resources:

British Geological Survey of Scotland map (1:10k Series). NS 81 SE (Wanlockhead), Solid & Drift Ed. - View
Wilson, G.V. 1921. The lead, zinc, copper and nickel ores of Scotland. Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain Vol. XVII: Edinburgh : HMSO - Link
Site 10333: Leadhills (Overview)

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-16 12:46:48

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