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Fauldhouse, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 92990 60890 |
| WGS84: | 55.82934, -3.70988 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 110 m |
| Altitude: | 243 m |
| Geology: | Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.
Shaft site now buried below heathland to NW of Fauldhouse. Shaft was located on E side of now-demolished railway line.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Geol. survey map states 60 fms to C.SB (110m to Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone).
Shaft at "Iron Mine" marked on 1854 OS mal. Labelled as Old / Shaft Old Iron Mine on 1898 ed.
Given coordinates to 8 fig NGR (based on OS georef' tool).
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