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Whiterigg, NW of Plains, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 78213 67752 |
| WGS84: | 55.88746, -3.94872 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 197 m |
| Geology: | Scottish Middle Coal Measures Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit (19th Century?).
At least 64 m deep, but now covered / buried below woodland area.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Shown as 'Old Ironstone Pit' on 1864 OS 6" map.
Given coordinates based on pit shaft location shown on Geological Survey 6" map. Blackband ironstone seam noted at 35 fathoms (64 m).
Whiterigg was a former hamlet, now demolished.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-27 17:39:06
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