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Cairneyhead, Fauldhouse, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NS 94250 61300 |
| WGS84: | 55.83330, -3.68994 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 73 m |
| Altitude: | 234 m |
| Geology: | Crofthead Slatyband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), early? 19th Century.
Shaft site now vegetated wasteland.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Un-named shaft marked on Geol. Survey map that states C.SB at 40 fms (73 m).
Only a bing depicted on the 1856 OS map (ie pit probably abandoned prior to this).
Given 8 fig. coordinates derived from OS georef tool (using geol survey map).
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This entry was last updated: 2025-10-08 09:17:12
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