Skaterigg No.11 Pit

High School of Glasgow fields, Anniesland, City of Glasgow (Renfrewshire).

NGR:	NS 54539 68559
WGS84:	55.88813, -4.32734
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	51.8 m
Altitude:	21 m
Geology:	Lower Possil Ironstone (Johnstone)
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

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

Shaft now buried below playing field.

Alternative Names: Skaterig No.11 Pit

Notes: Geol. Survey map of 1910 states: "Old Pit 22 fms to L.P.BB.I" [40m to Lower Possil Blackband Ironstone]. Labelled as Ironstone Pit [active in 1858] on 1865 OS map. However, 1987 ed. indicates Knightswood Gas Coal at 51.8m (& Johnstone blackband at 41.3m). 2nd Ed 25" OS map suggests that the pit had been abandoned by 1894.

Given coordinates (for shaft) derived from BGS GeoIndex.

Links and Resources:

BGS (Scotland) map, 1987. 1: 10,560 series NS 56.NW (Solid) - View
Geological Survey 6" OS map, 1910. Lanarkshire VI.NW - View
OS 6" map, 1st Ed. 1865 (surveyed 1858). Lanarksgire VI - View
Skillen, B. 1983. The Jordanhill Coal Pits, Glasgow. British Mining No.23, NMRS. p. 29-33. - Link
BGS GeoIndex ref: 31929 (Skaterigg Pit No. 11)
MRA ref: 254668-019

This entry was last updated: 2026-03-01 16:41:08

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