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Waterland Mine

South Waterland, Lugton, Dunlop, Ayrshire.

NGR:NS 40590 52260
WGS84:55.73742, -4.54057
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Dalry Clayband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Quarry, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (Clayband Ironstone), 19th Century.

Small-scale workings near the Lugton Water, driven into the face of an older opencast mine / quarry. Layout shown on abandonment plan (see refs). Owned by William Dixon Ltd, abandoned in 1888.

Alternative Names: Caldwell, Waterland Opencast Mine

Notes: 1ft 2" thick clayband ironstone seam.

8 fig. NGR derived using OS georef' tool (using geol. survey map).

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-19 10:44:03

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