Gold has been associated with two lead mining areas in Scotland - near Tyndrum and at Wanlockhead. At the former, there has been search for gold in modern times, with a long exploratory tunnel dug with the aid of a narrow gauge line to remove debris but without finding any commercial quantities of gold. At the latter, gold has been obtained by panning nearby streams (but not mining) with usable but small amounts of gold being recovered.
I there was some sort
of "mini gold rush" to an area near Fort William in the
Highlands. Does anyone know more about that? All I have been
able to find on this by Googling "gold Fort William" .
Further googling
"Scottish Gold Rush" .
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Brian Rumary
England
brian(at)rumary.co.uk
