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Fordell Day Level [Vengeance Pit]

Crossgates, Fordell, Fife.

NGR:NT 15356 88279
WGS84:56.07980, -3.36157
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:51 m
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Mine (Coal) / Air Shaft.

Treated shaft, buried below S margin of field.

Alternative Names: Vengeance Pit, Fordell Day Level Air Shaft 2

Notes: See 'Fordell Day Level [Overview]' ( site #3511) for main registry entry.

Dunfermline Splint at 28 Fms [51m]

Absent from 1st Ed. OS map, but labelled as 'Old Shaft' on 2nd Ed. 'Shaft (dis)' on 10k map.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-05 17:32:43

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