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Leadhills, Mine Hill, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 88723 13859 |
| WGS84: | 55.40599, -3.75894 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 498 m |
| Geology: | Lead, Portpatrick Formation - wacke |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine Shaft (Lead).
Situated along the Raik Vein near to the summit of Mine Hill, sunk to an uppermost level also accessed by Frasers Shaft [site #10327]. Crater visible at surface on satellite imagery.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Shaft labelled on Raik Vein on BGS 10k map, although un-named on Abandonment Plan.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-17 13:39:30
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