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Gartnavel No.8 Pit

Burlington Ave, Kelvindale, City of Glasgow (Lanarkshire).

NGR:NS 55737 68687
WGS84:55.88964, -4.30827
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:86 m
Altitude:59 m
Geology:Garibaldi Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.

Given coordinates suggest that shaft is buried below junction of Southampton Drive with Burlington Ave.

Alternative Names: Gartnavel Pit No 8

Notes: Geol. Survey map states: '47 fms [86m] to Garibaldi Ironstone' (clayband).

Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 10:50:11

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