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Venturers Shaft

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:	NS 88547 15496
WGS84:	55.42066, -3.76238
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	380 m
Geology:	Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mine shaft, site of (buried).

Alternative Names: Venturer's Shaft

Notes: Coordinates determined by rescaling of mine plan SP1807 over satellite imagery.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

Links and Resources:

Mine Plan (BGS, SP1807): Lowland Lead Mines. Leadhills Lead Mines. - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-04-28 18:02:40

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