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Palacecraig No.5 Pit

Airdrie, Palacecraig, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 75310 63415
WGS84:55.84777, -3.99311
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:46 m
Altitude:86 m
Geology:Palacecraig Blackband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Ironstone Pit (19th Century).

Shaft now buried below grassland.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shown as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1864 6" OS map. Geol. Survey states No.5 / Palacecraig Ironstone at 25 fms [46m]. Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.

See 'Palacecraig Ironstone Mine' (site #7644) for background details.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-24 11:24:57

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