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Greenburn [Ironstone Pit] (1)

Greenburn Golf Couse, Fauldhouse, West Lothian.

NGR:NS 93430 60110
WGS84:55.82244, -3.70256
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:47.5 m
Altitude:214 m
Geology:Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone & Coal), early/mid 19th Century.

Shaft site (buried) located on or immediately adjacent to a small wooded section of rough along golf course, which is possibly an overgrown bing.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Geol. Survey map states "C.SB at 26 fms" [Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone at 47.5m].

Marked as "Old Coal Pit" on 1st Ed. OS map (OS georeferencing tool has erroneous vertical offset for this version).

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