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Thornton No.2 Mine

Thistle Park, Balbeggie, Thornton, Fife.

NGR:NT 28951 96085
WGS84:56.15214, -3.14527
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:64 m
Geology:Dysart Lower Coal
Tags:Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Mine (Coal).

Site of treated adit mouth, now buried within residential park. Adit extended SE into extensive workings within the Dysart Lower Coal seam. See Thornton No.1 Mine [site #11026] for further details.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates based on mine plan.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-06-20 21:09:43

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