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Pilmuir Colliery [shaft] Pilmuir Colliery [shaft] (II) Gin Pit [Pilmuir]
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W of Pilmuir Wood, Largo, Fife.
| NGR: | NO 39010 04040 |
| WGS84: | 56.22499, -2.98521 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 21 m |
| Altitude: | 66 m |
| Geology: | Coal |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Coal), early-19th century or earlier.
"According to an early 19th century report (Landale), the Carhurlie Coal was worked by this Engine Pit, 11½ fathoms deep, to the west of Pilmuir Wood. Evidence suggests that there were, perhaps, several early coal-works in the vicinity of Pilmuir farm "but the workings in the Engine Pit were abandoned owing to heavy water, without a plan having been made." [Fife Pits]
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given coordinates to 8 fig. NGR, based on MRA map.
Pit not depicted on OS maps.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-04 10:19:39
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