Polkemmet No.8 pit

Pit in the lands of Polkemmet to the Armadale Main coal at 16 fathoms, Armadale Slatyband ironstone at 28 fathoms. Total depth 186ft

The 1883 List of Mines records Polkemmet No.8 pit, owned by the Shotts Iron Co. Ltd. manager Robert Jamieson, working the Black Band Ironstone and gas coal by the longwall method, employing 8 on the surface and 25 underground. The upcast shaft was 8' x 5' and 168 ft deep, and the downcast was 5' x 5' and 104 ft deep. It was a non-fiery mine ventilated by furnace

The 1884 List of Mines records Polkemmet No.8 pit, owned by the Shotts Iron Co. Ltd. manager Robert Jamieson, working the Blackband Ironstone 18”, Gas coal 7” and Rough coal 26” by the longwall and stoop & room methods, employing 11 on the surface and 45 underground. The upcast shaft was 8' x 5' and 168 ft deep, and the downcast was 5' x 5' and 104 ft deep. It was a non-fiery mine ventilated by furnace

The 1885 List of Mines records Polkemmet No.8 pit, owned by the Shotts Iron Co. Ltd. manager Thomas Orr, working the Blackband Ironstone 18”, Gas coal 4” and Rough coal 36” by the longwall and stoop & room methods, employing 8 on the surface and 45 underground. The upcast shaft was 6' x 5' and 168 ft deep, and the downcast was 5' x 4 ½ ' and 156 ft deep. It was a non-fiery mine ventilated by furnace.