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Twentyfive Acre Wood [Horse Pit]

Shavelhaugh Loan, Old Sauchie, Clackmannanshire.

NGR:NS 89582 95583
WGS84:56.14013, -3.77851
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Not recorded
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Shaft marked as Horse Pit on Geological Survey map.

Alternative Names: Horse Shaft

Notes: Not clear if 'Horse Pit' is the name of the shaft, if it was operated by horse power or if it was a pit accessible by horses.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-07-03 12:33:51

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