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New Engine Pit [Kirkland] Hopewell Sink Lilac Bank [shaft] Dowell Sink Ochre Pit
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Larchfield, Kirkland, Methil, Fife.
| NGR: | NO 36515 00307 |
| WGS84: | 56.19113, -3.02455 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 20 m |
| Geology: | Coal |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine |
| Registry: | second |
Shaft shown on BGS 10k map, probably a coal pit. Now occupied by an area of overgrown derelict ground between Larchfield & Steelworks Brae.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Separate site to the New Engine Pit on opposite side of Steelworks Brae.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-02 16:41:44
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