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Muldron No.9 Pit Drum [Shaft 4] Drum [Shaft 1] Drum [Shaft 2] Carbothie Mine
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Carbothie, S of Fauldhouse, Midlothian (West Lothian).
| NGR: | NS 92910 57800 |
| WGS84: | 55.80157, -3.70994 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 49 m |
| Altitude: | 281 m |
| Geology: | Curdly Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.
"A pit in the lands of Muldron to the Curdly Ironstone at 27 fathoms. The 1886 List of Mines records Muldron No.7 pit as owned by Coltness Iron Co. Ltd, manager Robert Russel, working the Curley Ironstone by the longwall method, with a downcast shaft 12' x 5 ½' and 180' deep, and upcast 5 ½' x 3 ¾' and 215' deep. No.7, along with No.9 pit, were noted as "Stopped". Bing largely extant, with subsidence at site of shaft" [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Geol. survey map states "27 fms to Cur." [49 m to Curdly Ironstone].
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-13 21:11:53
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