The Mines of Scotland: A Bibliography
Blackcraig Mine NX 440 649 Explorer 319. Green and Todd 12 . ... Anna 1994 June The Woodhead Lead Mine [in] Scottish History 31-34 . Defoe, Daniel 1991 A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain. ... and Stromness where the opening into the old lead mine was a familiar feature to the youth of Stromness in the early part of this century ...
Coran of Portmark [Corran of Portmark]
To the old lead mines from GWoS then quick bags of Knockower and Black Craig before hitting the main ridge of Coran of Portmark, the Bows, Meaul, Carlin's Cairn, and Corserine. We then doubled-back to just shy of Meaul, contouring round to the Meaul-Cairnsgarroch beallach before heading up to the latter ...
Metalliferous and associated minerals resources, Southern …
Of greatest importance were the mines of the Leadhills–Wanlockhead district which, working just over 70 lead-zinc veins, was the largest metal mining operation in Scotland and produced about 400 000 tonnes of metallic lead, 10 000 tonnes of zinc …
Scotland's Only Lead Mining Museum | Museum of Lead Mining
Discover our 18th century lead mine where you will experience the thrill of going on the only underground lead mine tour in Scotland. Take a glimpse into the past by visiting the miners' cottages and see how the miners and their families lived during the periods of 1750, 1850 & 1920. Visitor Centre . Home; Visitor Information;
Mines Rescue
Among the best-documented Galloway mines are those at Blackcraig and Machermore in the Parish of Minnigaff. The first discovery of lead in the parish of Minnigaff happened by accident. …
Gold sought in Galloway Hills by survey firm
A high-spec drone has also been deployed to carry out geological mapping from the air over an area where lead mining was a major local industry between the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Read ...
Cairnsmore Mine I
The most productive phase was between 1853 and 1881 when the Blackcraig mines are reported to have produced 3820 tons of lead, 1668 tons of zincblende (sphalerite) and 28 tons of copper. The Cairnsmore mine had a relatively brief life of only about 15 to 20 years in the mid 19th Century, but in that time a little over 3000 tons of lead ore were ...
Following a Lead: Designating Blackcraig Lead Mines
In 1763, a soldier engaged on the development of the Previous Navy Highway working from Carlisle to Portpatrick found lead inside the bedrock at Blackcraig. Virtually instantly, the Craigtown Mining Firm purchased a 38-year lease of the land and opened the Blackcraig Lead Mines. 260 years later the panorama is sort of unrecognisable, however we've […]
Following a Lead: Designating Blackcraig Lead Mines
Blackcraig Lead Mines can be found on and below Daltamie Hill, near Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway. Mostly managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, the area is known for walking and off-road biking. However, peppered within the trees and trails are the remains of a once-thriving industry. Records sh…
Walkabout Resources
Commencement of a 2,500 m initial diamond drilling programme at the Blackcraig Lead-Zinc-Silver Project where mining was last undertaken in the late in the late 18th and early 19th century. Commencement of regional drone-flown magnetic survey, covering approximately 150 km2 and targeting historic mining and trial areas for lead-zinc, nickel ...
Woodhead Lead Mine | History & Heritage
The mine began it's life in 1838 and is a unique example of a mine developed, financed and worked by a local landowner - Colonel MacAdam Cathcart. It developed into a total production unit - one of only two in Scotland - carrying out all of the processes from mining the ore to the exporting of high quality lead pigs and some silver.
Newton Stewart Walks
the village of Blackcraig. The rocks around Cairnsmore of Fleet contain mineable seams of lead and copper and Blackcraig was a centre of lead mining in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Turning at Nether Barr retrace your route back to town, enjoying the fine views of the town and its backdrop of the Minnigaff Hills -
Metalliferous mineralization, Southwest Scotland
The Cairnsmore lead-zinc vein (15) probably represents an extension of the vein at Blackcraig, as may also the copper-lead vein at Pibble (see Type F). The Wood of Cree mine (12) was sited on a wide line of fracture trending SSE and …
Appendix 1 Metalliferous mineralization | GeoGuide
Of this production, more than half the lead, almost all of the zinc and a proportion of the copper were recovered from the Blackcraig mines (14), some 5 km from the SW margin of the Cairnsmore of Fleet granodiorite pluton. Little can now be seen of this deposit, the most important in southwest Scotland, and the extensive dumps are mainly ...
Blackcraig
During the 18th century, there was a lead mine at Blackcraig, one of the many in the parish of Minnigaff. The mine has now gone, but in Kirroughtree Forest you can still find the remains of …
Kirroughtree Lade
During the 18th century there was a lead mine at Blackcraig, one of the many in the parish of Minnigaff. The mine has now gone, but in Kirroughtree Forest you can still find the remains of …
Recording and Recognising Eastriggs Munitions Factory
Combining the results of our fieldwork with information from the various archives lead us to a clear conclusion: there are elements of the Eastriggs site that are nationally important because of their cultural significance. ... you can stay in D&G and join us on the trail of the old Blackcraig Lead Mines. ... Historic Environment Scotland is ...
Blackcraig Mine (East Blackcraig Mine; West Blackcraig Mine),
Blackcraig Mine (East Blackcraig Mine; West Blackcraig Mine), Blackcraig, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK : There were two mines at Blackcraig: West Blackcraig was located just south of the military road; East Blackcraig was to the north, where Kirroughtree Forest is today. Both were operated by the ...
Galloway Book Group | Anyone any old books or anything on the old lead
Anyone any old books or anything on the old lead mines at blackcraig? 樂.
Zinc (commodity) from Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland…
Journal (issue) U .K . Aims and Scope: The lournal publishes articles and reviews by both amateur and profe,sional minera... mines, Highland Region, Scotland. 100 mm x 55 mm.From an old collection. Specimen and photo: John Hall. ... Bowell 45 The composition of stolzite from Wanlockhead and wulfenite from various Scottish localities... Faithful! and Francis [nce 59 …
Blackcraig lead mines, lade and miners' cottages, Blackcraig
Blackcraig lead mines, lade and miners' cottages, Blackcraig (Q123575057) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. scheduled monument in Scotland. edit. Language Label Description Also known as; English: Blackcraig lead mines, lade and miners' cottages, Blackcraig. scheduled monument in Scotland. Statements. instance of. mine. 1 ...
Mines Rescue
In the 1770s, Blackcraig mine was in full operation, but by the 1790s production was already dropping off. In the mid 19th century, mining began again, this time for lead and zinc. It finally went out of use during World War I. East and West Blackcraig Mines: largest and most extensively worked mines in the county. The main workings run along ...
Following a Lead: Designating Blackcraig Lead Mines
I noticed this on HES's website after reading their page about the Lismore Lime Kiln. Following a Lead: Designating Blackcraig Lead Mines
Old lead mine Map
Old lead mine is a mine in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Old lead mine is situated close to the peaks White Law and Broad Law. Overview: Map: Directions: Satellite: Photo Map: Overview: Map: Directions: Satellite: Photo Map: Tap on the map to travel: Old lead mine. Notable Places in the Area. Leadhills railway station.
Scotland Exploration Update: Drilling commences at …
first exploration drilling undertaken by the company on its projects in Scotland. With both zinc, lead and copper ... The project is located at the historic Blackcraig high-grade lead-zinc-silver mine that was mined in the late 18. th. ... the old mines. Assay results of up to 30% Zn, 9.1% Pb, 7.4% Cu and 36.1 g/t Ag in individ ual rock samples ...
Quartz from Lauchentyre Mine, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries …
ⓘ Blackcraig Mine (East Blackcraig Mine; West Blackcraig Mine), Blackcraig, Dumfries and Galloway, ... found on an old mine dump near Carrock Fell, Troutbeck, Cumberland. ... _ IN Scotland the ores of lead and zinc have a wide distribution and have been worked for: MACPHERSON, H. G., LIVINGSTONE, A. (1982) Glossary of Scottish mineral species ...
Blackcraig Lead Mines Archives
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It is possible that mining for copper ores commenced at an early date in south-west Scotland, but records are lacking. Apart from this possibility metal mining in the area was a relatively late development, and lead mining seems to have commenced during …
East Blackcraig Mine
During the 18th century, there was a lead mine at Blackcraig, one of the many in the parish of Minnigaff. The mine has now gone, but in Kirroughtree Forest you can still find the remains of …
Blackcraig lead mines, lade, dressing floors, smelt mill and …
Blackcraig lead mines were established and operational as a commercial activity, run by the Craigtown Mining Company, by the 1770s. Records show Cuthbert Redshaw, William …