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Huntershill Quarry Huntershill Ironstone Pit [1] North Coltpark [Ironstone Pit]
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Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire (East Dunbartonshire).
| NGR: | NS 60640 69350 |
| WGS84: | 55.89704, -4.23028 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Upper Limestone Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone mine (19th Century).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Two unnamed ironstone pits are shown at Huntershill on old OS maps, and two are described in the OS namebook. However, which description relates to which pit is unknown.
"Huntershill No.1: An Ironstone Pit 65 fathoms deep & 10 years in use. Wrought by W. Dixon. The property of J. Galloway.
Huntershill No 3: An ironstone pit 80 fathoms deep and 3 years in use. Some coal is got in Nos. 1.2.3. but the greater portion is Ironstone, for which they are wrought." [OSN]
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