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Fortune Pit

Fordell, Crossgates, Fife.

NGR:NT 15462 88373
WGS84:56.08066, -3.35990
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:122 m
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Mine (Coal), part of Fordel Colliery.

Treated shaft in rough ground, immediately N of yard building. Pit abandoned prior to 1853.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Marked as 'Old Coal Pit' on OS 1st Ed. map.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-05 13:32:45

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