Corantee Lead Mine [2]

aka Corrantlee Mine or Corrantree Mine

Lead Mine
Worked from 1722 to 19C

Jan 1st, 2024 from GSG by Buddle-Bot



#4,262
Northern Highlands & Islands
Polloch
56.733696, -5.595386
NM 8018 6600
Private Land
260m
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Remains consist of shallow trench workings and a series of opencast excavations. Level driven from N bank of Allt Tarsuin (NM80120 65859) drains W opencasts.

Corrantree Mine worked extensively from 1722 - 1815, re-worked mid 19th century and re-examined but not worked in 1950s. Vein at surface between Nm 8006 6560 and NM 8048 6585.



Publications (4)

  • NMRS; British Mining 96 - Memoirs 2013; pp.58,60-62,65.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Dec/1996; p.8.
  • NMRS; Newsletter Nov/1979; p.3.
  • Wilson G.V. (1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XVII - Lead, Zinc, Copper and Nickel of Scotland; 180 pages