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Greengairs, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 79198 68828 |
| WGS84: | 55.89737, -3.93347 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 205 m |
| Geology: | Scottish Middle Coal Measures Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit (19th Century). Formerly at least 44 m deep, but now buried below moor/woodland on S margin of (disused) opencast coal mine/landfill site.
Alternative Names: High Darngavil Ironstone Pit [3]
Notes: Shown as 'Old Ironstone Pit' on 1864 OS 6" map, but absent on 1914 edition.
Given coordinates based on pit shaft marking shown on Geological Survey 6" map (10 fathoms [18 m] to Splint Coal & 24 fathoms [44 m] to ironstone).
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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-24 20:21:27
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