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Castlebay Drive, High Possil, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).
| NGR: | NS 59250 70080 |
| WGS84: | 55.90319, -4.25287 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 55 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation - ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Site of ironstone mine (19th Century).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: 'Ironstone Pit' marked on OS 1st Ed. map. Now buried below car park on Castlebay Drive.
Not labelled on 1912 geol. survey map, although Overpossil Colliery pits No.1 & 2 are shown to S side of tramway.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 19:54:13
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