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Greenburn Pit

Burnside Terrace, Fauldhouse, West Lothian.

NGR:NS 93490 60560
WGS84:55.82649, -3.70178
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:55 m
Altitude:226 m
Geology:Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.

Shaft site now buried below grassy ground adjacent to housing where landscaping of the mine's refuse bings is evident.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Geol. survey map states Crofthead Coal at 20 fms, & Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone at 30 fms (55 m). Labelled as "Greenburn Pit (Ironstone)" on 1854 OS map.

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

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