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Goremire Road, Carluke, Lanarkshire.
| NGR: | NS 85435 49460 |
| WGS84: | 55.72496, -3.82562 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 86 m |
| Altitude: | 220 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation - ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.
Labelled as 'Ironstone Pit' on 1st Ed. OS map. Shaft site now buried below overgrown derelict ground beside Goremire Rd, near W end of Swansea Lane.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Depth stated as 47 fms [86 m] on Geol. Survey map. NGR derived from BGS GeoIndex.
Gallahill was formerly a standalone house close to this pit, probably #94 Goremire Rd.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-04 00:09:24
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