King Jamie's Silver Mines

aka Hilderston Silver Mine


Lead, Zinc, and Silver Mine

Worked from 1606

Jan 1st, 2024 from GSG by Buddle-Bot

Feb 5th, 2025 by BertyBasset



Midland Valley
Bathgate
55.9266701, -3.6163731
NS 9910 7158
Private Land
245m
#4,415


Original coordinates [NS 89700 70500] innacurate (approx. 10 km W of actual position). Corrected coordinates for adit off lead/zinc quarry adjacent to 16th century silver mine (pot shafts infilled) [NS 98040 71530].



Publications (2)

  • (1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XVII - Lead, Zinc, Copper and Nickel of Scotland; 180 pages
  • Landless, Jeremy G. (2014); Gazetteer of Metal Mines in Scotland, A; pp. 30





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