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Crophill Shaft

Woods Caravan Park (formerly Meta Brickworks), Sauchie, Clackmannanshire.

NGR:NS 89479 95778
WGS84:56.14186, -3.78025
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Shaft marked on Geological Survey map and MRA plan. Marked as Old Shaft on 1862 OS map. Former mineral railway (removed) linked to the Alloa tramway. Short separate section of track linked to colliery buildings at Howetown.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-07-03 17:03:38

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