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Bankhead Lime Works Cot Castle Ironstone Mine [1] Cot Castle Ironstone Mine [2]
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Glasford Bridge, W of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 73560 45670 |
| WGS84: | 55.68797, -4.01281 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Upper Limestone Fm - Calmy Limestone |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Limestone).
"River Avon, north bank between Glassford Bridge and Cot Castle: There is an old mine here, as well as quarries along the opposite bank. The thickness of the limestone is 4 to 5 ft. at the mine, but borings in the neighbourhood record figures up to nearly 10 ft." [Robertson, 1949]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Marked as mine mouth at given 8 fig. coordinates on geol. survey map.
Disused kiln present to W at Milncroft.
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