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Leggins Pit Hurlet [Overview] Hardfauld Pit Levernholm (ironstone pit)
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Hurlet, Hurlethill, City of Glasgow (Renfrewshire).
| NGR: | NS 51620 61100 |
| WGS84: | 55.82028, -4.36988 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 42 m |
| Geology: | Lower Limestone Formation - ironstone/ Hurlet Limestone |
| Tags: | Mine, Quarry, Shaft, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine/pit (ironstone), Quarry (limestone).
Treated shaft labelled as 'Old Pit (Ironstone)' on 1864 6" OS map, now situated in area of derelict ground adjacent to Faskin Road.
Just west of this pit, limestone was quarried on Hurlet Hill where it was mined from the top of the hill to the east (Type 2A clamp kilns used).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given coordinates are for the ironstone pit, determined using OS georef' tool (1864 6" map).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 17:43:13
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