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Faskine No.6 Pit

Calderbank, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 76680 63340
WGS84:55.84745, -3.97121
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:104 m
Geology:Scottish Middle Coal Measures Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.

Ironstone workings connected to those of Peep O'Day No.2 Pit.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Labelled as Ironstone Pit on 1864 OS map. A coal pit is also marked c.200m to S of given coordinates.

"Faskine No.6 Pit" labelled at this locality on abandonment plan for Peep O'Day No.2 Pit.

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