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Murchison, Anniesland, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).
| NGR: | NS 55056 68959 |
| WGS84: | 55.89188, -4.31929 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 97 m |
| Altitude: | 30 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Site of ironstone mine (19th Century).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Labelled as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1865 OS 6" map. Shaft now buried below residential street named 'Murchison'.
40 fathoms [73m] to Main Coal and 53 [97m] to Lower Possil Blackband Ironstone.
Coordinates determined using OS geolocation tool (geol. survey) / BGS. Pit name from BGS.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 17:01:08
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