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Ladder Shaft

Leadhills, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 88509 15477
WGS84:55.42048, -3.76297
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:384 m
Geology:Portpatrick Formation - wacke
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine shaft for lead workings, site of. Shaft infilled / buried behind buildings.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

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

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-28 18:49:49

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