Winthank Pits

Winthank Muir, Denhead, St Andrews, Fife.

NGR:	NO 46891 12914
WGS84:	56.30566, -2.85991
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	157 m
Geology:	Lower Limestone Formation
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Mines (Coal & Ironstone).

Sites of old coal & ironstone pits in Duffo Coal & Denhead Blackband Ironstone. Ironstone pits & workings are well illustrated on Mine Plan S3575, & mine plan available for small coal workings in the Brassie Coal from a 24 ft-deep shaft at the given coordinates. See Fife Pits website link for further details.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates are for a disused shaft on the limestone quarry grounds.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

Links and Resources:

Fife Pits: Winthank Pits and Mines, nr St Andrews - Link
Mine Plan (MRA, S3575): Winthank - Craighton Common. Blackband Ironstone - View
Mine Plan (MRA, Cat No. 6654). Winthank. Brassie - View
National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) ID: 118931. Winthank Lime Works - Link
OS 1:10k map (1975) - View

This entry was last updated: 2026-06-20 22:28:22

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