Scottish shale Scottish shale

Woodmuir - early pits (north) 8

Parish:
West Calder, Midlothian
Local authority:
West Lothian

Shaft in the lands of Woodmuir, one of a group of Woodmuir - early pits (north)

An abandoned pit shaft to the China Coal at 10 fathoms marked on 1939 6" Geological Survey map. Marked as "Shaft" on the 1855 OS map and shown as a small circular pool, (presumably a shaft without associated earthworks) on the 1895 OS map. No surface traces remain.on the ground.