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Gartlee No.3 Pit

Gartlea, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

NGR:NS 76801 64540
WGS84:55.85826, -3.96982
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:95 m
Altitude:132 m
Geology:Splint Coal, Airdrie Blackband Ironstone
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Ironstone & Coal), early 20th c?

Shaft sunk to blackband ironstone, now buried under rough grassland of large open parkland area (suggesting extensive workings below, unsuitable for building upon).

Alternative Names: Gartlea No.3 Pit

Notes: Name & given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex. BGS map states: SP at 35 fms [64m], A.B.B. at 52 fms [95m].

No surface features shown on 1898 or 1864 OS maps, but large areas of spoil immediately to the E on the 1956 National Grid ed. Labelled as disused shaft on 1914 OS map.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-03-04 10:25:47

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