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Straiton Oil Works No.7 Pit Clippens Pit Straiton Oil Works No.3 Pit
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Straiton, Loanhead, Midlothian.
| NGR: | NT 27310 66520 |
| WGS84: | 55.88631, -3.16366 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 144 m |
| Geology: | Dunnet Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Oil shale), 19th Century. Abandoned in 1900.
A significant mine within the Dunnet Shale that served the nearby Pentland Paraffin Oil Works. Mouth of inclined adit now buried below retail park.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Site listed by Scottish Shale website, describing features depicted on 1894 OS map. Not acknowledged on MRA or BGS GeoIndex sites.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-12-22 13:01:38
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