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Mid Breich, West Calder, West Lothian.
| NGR: | NT 00340 64315 |
| WGS84: | 55.86168, -3.59386 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 54 m |
| Altitude: | 155 m |
| Geology: | Fells Shale |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Oil Shale), closed 1903.
Shaft site, now occupied by area of shrubland, situated at NE end of workings which were also accessed by Mid Breich No.2 Mine (to the W).
"Labelled "Hermand Oil Works No. 4" on OS map, workings in the Fells Shale from No. 4 Pit appear to have been linked underground to those of Mid Breich No. 2 Mine. It appears to have been the only one of the Hermand Oil Company pits to have been re-opened by the New Hermand Oil Company." [Scottish Shale]
Alternative Names: Hermand Oil Works Pit No. 4
Notes: Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex. Given depth based on 29.5 fms [54m] to Fells Shale shown on Geol. Survey map of 1909, although Scottish Shale website states 19.5 fms [36m].
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This entry was last updated: 2026-02-23 05:59:03
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