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Faskine No.7 Pit

Airdrie, Faskine, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 76267 63329
WGS84:55.84725, -3.97779
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:183 m
Altitude:90 m
Geology:Drumgray Coal, Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone & Coal), mid 19th c.

Site repurposed as Faskine Colliery that was producing coal c.1910. An 1861 fatality report from this colliery states "There are two seams of ironstone in this pit, the upper at 12 fathoms from the surface, and the lower at 40 fathoms."

Alternative Names: Faskine Colliery No.7 Pit

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

Shown as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1864 6" OS map, and Faskine Colliery on 2nd Edition. Geol. Survey map states 'No.7 Drumgray at 100 fms' [183m]. Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.

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