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Hillhead (Coal & Ironstone Pit)

Brownsburn, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 76753 63866
WGS84:55.85219, -3.97028
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:124 m
Geology:Kennelburn Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Coal & Ironstone), abandoned pre-1859.

Shaft buried below open grassland. Led to area of wasted workings in Kennelburn Ironstone, illustrated on abandonment plan for neighbouring Peep O'Day No.3 Pit.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Shown as 'Coal & Ironstone Pit' on 1864 OS map.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-03 22:47:54

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