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Bulwark Pit

Dalgetty Bay, Fordell, Ansonhill, Fife.

NGR:NT 15280 88740
WGS84:56.08393, -3.36294
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:82 m
Altitude:140 m
Geology:Coal (Dunfermline Splint)
Tags:Mine, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (Coal), part of Fordel Colliery.

Treated shaft along roadside, beside building. Abandoned by 1853.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Dunfermline Splint at 45 fm [82m].

Marked as 'Old Coal Pit' on 1856 map.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-05 11:17:05

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