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NE of Fauldhouse, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 93710 61520 |
| WGS84: | 55.83516, -3.69864 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 142 m |
| Altitude: | 242 m |
| Geology: | Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.
Shaft site now buried below wasteland/field immediately E of B7010 road.
Alternative Names: Eastfield Engine Pit
Notes: Worked by the Coltness Iron Company.
Marked as "Eastfield Engine Pit (Ironstone)" on 1856 6" OS map, but absent from 1897 25" Ed. Annotated as Royal George Pit on 1939 OS map.
Given 8 fig. NGR derived from OS georef tool (using geol survey map).
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