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Possil Burn Ironstone Pit [Ruchill] 

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Ashfield Ironstone Pit No.11

Lambhill, N Glasgow, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).

NGR:NS 58490 68950
WGS84:55.89282, -4.26443
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:69 m
Altitude:67 m
Geology:Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Site of ironstone pit (19th Century).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: 'Ironstone Pit' marked on OS 1st Ed. map. Now buried below wasteland behind residences on S side of Hillend Rd.

38 fathoms to Possil Ironstone marked on geological survey.

Coordinates determined using OS geolocation tool (geological map) / BGS.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 18:16:28

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