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Palacecraig No.4 Pit

Airdrie, Palacecraig, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 75785 63460
WGS84:55.84830, -3.98555
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:135 m
Altitude:95 m
Geology:Airdrie Blackband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Ironstone Pit (19th Century).

Shaft now buried below area of rough grassland.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

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

Shown as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1864 6" OS map. Geological Survey map states 'A.BB. at 74 fms' [135m]. Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex. Name of No.4 tentative.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-24 11:32:44

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