Hutcheson No.2 Pit

NGR:	NS 51700 71990
WGS84:	55.91807, -4.37457
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	165 m
Altitude:	59 m
Geology:	Limestone Coal Formation - ironstone
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Shaft, sunk to Johnstone Clayband Ironstone at a depth of 164.6m, probably now buried under Ladyloan Road (or verge of) just E of junction with Overbrae Place.

8 fig. coordinates determined using OS geolocation tool (geol. survey map), supported by MRA map. BGS GeoIndex coordinates of [NS 51705 72010]

Links and Resources:

Site 8127: Hutcheson No.1 Pit
Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP1483.2): Plan Of Ironstone Workings In South Hutcheson - Link
Scottish Mining: List of Plans of Abandoned Mines Deposited In The Home Office Under the Coal And Metalliferous Mines Regulations Acts - Link
Geological survey map, 1912. Dumbartonshire Sheet XXIII.SE - View
Geological survey map, 1953. Dumbartonshire (New Series) nXXIII.SE - View
BGS map (1:10,560 series), 1987. NS57SW (Solid) - View
BGS GeoIndex ref: 30317 (Hutcheson Pit No 2)
MRA Ref. 251671-001

This entry was last updated: 2026-03-02 13:41:56

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