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Sheephousehill, Fauldhouse, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 94050 61050 |
| WGS84: | 55.83101, -3.69303 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 233 m |
| Geology: | Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shake, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), early 19th Century.
Shaft site possibly buried below driveway of private residence (based on given coords), adjacent to remains of associated bing to SE.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given 8 fig. NGR derived from OS georef tool (using unannotated shaft symbol on geol. survey map). MRA map suggests shaft location closer to [NS 9407 6104].
Scottish Shale website states mine was operational pre-1843.
Unlabelled pit building (?) and bing shown on 1856 1st Ed. OS map.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-10-07 23:12:31
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