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Pentland Mines (No.1 & No.2) Clippens Pit Straiton Oil Works No.3 Pit Straiton Oil Works No.7 Pit
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Loanhead, Straiton, Midlothian.
| NGR: | NT 26880 66240 |
| WGS84: | 55.88373, -3.17046 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Burdiehouse Limestone |
| Tags: | Mine, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine.
Site of adit entrances to the Burdiehouse limestone workings of the Clippens Pit [Site 8817].
Alternative Names: Straiton No.3 Mine
Notes: Three closely-spaced adits marked as 'open to surface' on abandonment plan for Clippens Pit.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-12-22 12:29:11
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