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Garelton Iron Ore Mine
Ironstone Mine (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Garelton Iron Ore Mine
Classification Ironstone Mine (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 295873
Site Number NT47NE 189
NGR NT 49932 76495
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/295873
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Haddington
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT47NE 189 49932 76495
(Location cited as NT 506 765 approx. at Skid Hill quarry - assumed to be erroneous) Garleton Iron Ore Mine, Haddington: This mine is on the Byres Hill near Haddington. Workings entailed a deep fissure. Now sealed.
Grampian Speleological Group 2008.
An 'Old Quarry' is depicted on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 15-inch map (Haddingtonshire, 1894) on the NW 'shoulder' of the hill.
Information from RCAHMS (MMD) 18 August 2008.
Reference (2008)
(Location cited as NT 506 765 approx. at Skid Hill quarry - assumed to be erroneous) Garleton Iron Ore Mine, Haddington: This mine is on the Byres Hill near Haddington. Workings entailed a deep fissure. Now sealed.
Grampian Speleological Group 2008.
