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East Kilbride, 280 m NE of Auchentibber, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 67020 55330 |
| WGS84: | 55.77296, -4.12146 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 164 m |
| Geology: | Lower Limestone Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit, mid-19th cent.
Shaft now buried below worked field. Formerly accessed the southernmost area of the Basket Mine ironstone workings which were surveyed in 1860. See 'Basket Mine [Ironstone Pit]' (site #7629) for further info.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given coordinates taken from 1864 OS map which shows an active ironstone pit at this locality (as opposed to the 'Old Pit' to the N that worked the central part of the worked area)
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-07-03 12:44:05
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