Laura
During the 1970s, I evaluated a barite prospect in the Strontian area,
southwest of Fort William. There was quite an old mining district there. If
I remember correctly, lead was supposed to have been produced in this area
around the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
Pete
>From: Laura Shotbolt <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "The mining-history list." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: lead mines in Scotland
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:27:23 +0100
>
>Can anyone tell me if there were any important lead mining areas
>in Scotland - I've come across Wanlockhead, and around Tyndrum, but
>suspect I could be missing some?
>
>best wishes,
>Laura
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