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moisheD123
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13 years ago

I found this website researching a thing I found near dunkeld, possibly a mine or a mine shaft and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with it? thanks (I'm from kirriemuir btw)

[tweak]Modified thread subject to make it clearer it is a question.[/tweak]

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AR
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13 years ago

If you can give a grid reference, I'm sure someone on here will be able to help!

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simonrl
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13 years ago

Hi moisheD123

As AR says if you can provide some more info I'm sure somebosy might be abke to help.

I've edited your original post a bit to make it clearer it is a question.

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rhychydwr
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13 years ago

Dunkeld NGR NO 019 438 Explorer Tayside, Perth
An old lead mine marked on the 1st edition 1:25 000 map as a cave. Also known as Queen Charlotte’s Cave.
BB 1 (6) 3 Lady Charlotte hid here in 1704
GSG [1] (2) 2-3
Landless 22
Oldham, Tony 2007 The Remaining Caves of Scotland 46

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moisheD123
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13 years ago

"rhychydwr" wrote:
Dunkeld NGR NO 019 438 Explorer Tayside, Perth
An old lead mine marked on the 1st edition 1:25 000 map as a cave. Also known as Queen Charlotte’s Cave.
BB 1 (6) 3 Lady Charlotte hid here in 1704
GSG [1] (2) 2-3
Landless 22
Oldham, Tony 2007 The Remaining Caves of Scotland 46

Nah, I don't think it's that but I'm starting to suspect it may not be a mine after all but I'll post some picture and let you lot be the judge::

(some people I was talking to think it may have been a mine vent or an early drift mine)

308 by moisheD123 , on Flickr

307 by moisheD123 , on Flickr