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Wanlockhead, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 86965 13800 |
| WGS84: | 55.40506, -3.78667 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Lead |
| Tags: | Mine, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine. The remains of a beam engine and a series of shafts to the south-west of Wanlock Dod.
Alternate Names: Whytes Cloegh
Notes: Whyte's Cleugh is a small cleugh or Glen and Burn, rising at the foot of Whytes Dod (or Hill). Recorded as a site of finds of rare minerals and the possible exploitation of bedrock gold.
The Duke's agent reported in 1758. The Whytes Cleugh is a small burn which flows into the Wanlock below the engine site. An attempt to provide extra water power from this source had been made before '.... though it never answered the purpose ... (and) ... it is doubtful whether we shall meet with better success now ....'.
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This entry was last updated: 2019-03-08 18:47:14
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