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Mine Hill [Trial] (II) Mine Hill [Shaft] Mine Hill [Trial] (I) Brown's Vein [Shaft] Raik Vein [Shaft] (I) Little Stake Cleugh [Shaft] (II) Little Stake Cleugh [Shaft] (I) Little Stake Cleugh [Adit] Glengonnar Mine (Injection Level) Brow Vein [Lead Workings] Hopeful Vein [Shaft] Glengonnar Mine (Horners Shaft)
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Leadhills, Mine Hill, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 88425 13347 |
| WGS84: | 55.40133, -3.76344 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| 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]
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-16 12:51:10
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