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Levenseat No.3 Pit

Leven Seat, Gladsmuir Hills, S of Fauldhouse, Midlothian (West Lothian).

NGR:NS 94433 59381
WGS84:55.81611, -3.68627
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:24 m
Altitude:242 m
Geology:Castlecary / Levenseat Limestone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Limestone), late 19th Century.

Shaft marked on Geological Survey (Castlecary or Levenseat Limestone at 13 Fathoms). Associated with Leven Seat Limestone Workings, with shaft broadly located at a central position to the northern section of the mine complex (also accessed by pits No.1 & 2). Shaft site now buried below rough pasture with minor surface expression.

Alternative Names: Levenseat No.3 Limestone Pit

Notes: Pit name based on info from Scottish Shale website.

Absent from 1856 OS map (surveyed 1854-5), but labelled as 'Shaft' on 1895 ed (surveyed 1893).

NGR derived from OS georef tool (geol. survey map).

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 21:05:00

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