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Langlands, Dalry, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 27810 48860 |
| WGS84: | 55.70253, -4.74174 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 302 m |
| Altitude: | 80 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation - BB.I. |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone and Fireclay? Pit (19th Century).
Extensive blackband ironstone workings with shaft located near northern extremity. Extended S to ~[NS 2802 4847] by former site of Linncraigs, and met Riddance Pit workings to the E, an axial distance of c. 1km. Much of the ironstone seam is separated by 'greenstone' [whin] intrusions. See abandonment plan (in refs) for detailed extent.
Shaft site now buried below grassland beside SW end of low but extensive bing surface structure S of Langlands Farm.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Shaft is 165 fathoms [302m] deep.
Given 8 fig. coordinates based on bore location shown on geological 6" map.
Untreated (MRA, 2024).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 16:02:32
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