2015

NS8914 : Old lead mine below Shiel Gair Rig

taken 8 years ago, near to Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Old lead mine below Shiel Gair Rig
Old lead mine below Shiel Gair Rig
Presumably of some antiquity as the site is shown as 'old lead mine' on mid-19th Century maps.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Uplands Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused Primary Subject: Mine other tags: Former Lead Mine Former Lead Mine Workings Lowther Hills Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lead Mining [3] · Shiel Gair Rig [2] ·
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NS8914, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan O'Dowd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 18 October, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 October, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 8927 1402 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:24.4539N 3:45.0225W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 8925 1404
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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