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Eccles, Lead Smelter And Washery
Lead Smelter (Period Unknown)
Site Name Eccles, Lead Smelter And Washery
Classification Lead Smelter (Period Unknown)
Canmore ID 65225
Site Number NX89NW 13
NGR NX 8478 9590
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65225
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Penpont
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX89NW 13 8478 9590.
(NX 8478 9590) An ancient lead smelter site was discovered during a geo-chemical survey. It lies in an areas of red-brown soil where the trees of a confier plantation are stunted or have failed to grow. There is an accompanying ore washery.
M J Russell and W Jantaranipa 1972.
