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Blantyre, 0.2 km W of Blantyre Park, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 67740 55520 |
| WGS84: | 55.77487, -4.11009 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 147 m |
| Geology: | Lower Limestone Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Quarry, Shaft, ManMade, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit, mid-19th Century.
Now-buried shaft beside vegetated bing was situated at NE end of clayband ironstone workings which were also worked from another pit at the SW end [see site #7631]. See mine plan S4843 (in refs) for mine extent.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given coordinates taken from 1864 OS map (labelled as 'Ironstone Pit'). Location and surroundings later shown as a quarry on 1914 edition.
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-07-03 13:05:53
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