Oakley No.2 Pit - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

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Oakley No.2 Pit

NGR:	NT 01600 87960
WGS84:	56.07430, -3.58238
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	110 m
Altitude:	84 m
Geology:	Upper Limestone Fm / Limestone Coal Fm
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Treated shaft located at large grassy / overgrown mound approx. 80 m wide, probably a spoil heap associated with the mine.

Notes: Marked as 'Old Shaft' on 1914 OS map, and "60fms" coal pit on Fife Pits map. However, the geological survey map states "BB.I at ?60fms" [Blackband Ironstone at 110m], suggesting that this was an ironstone pit.

BGS states name of Oakley No.2 Pit (ref. 182165), although they also apply the same name to another site (ref. 182168) further N. Pit named as 'No.2' over SE margin of Inzievar Blackband workings on mine plan RHP146000/678/3. Not to be confused with Over Inzievar No.2 further N (on lands of Over Inzievar). This entry is termed 'Oakley No.2 Pit' here due to the neighbouring No.1 pit [site #7440] on same lands being labelled as 'No.1 Oakley' on mine plans.

Links and Resources:

Geological survey map, 1928. Fife Sheet XXXVIII.NW - View
Abandonment Plan (AP194): Plan Of The Farm Of Over Inzievar Shewing Blackband Ironstone Workings 1870. (Inzievar Nos. 3 & 4) - View
Abandonment Plan (AP14771.1): Plan Shewing The Farm Of Over Inzievar And The Blackband Ironstone Workings Therein 1870. - View
Scotland's People, RHP146000/678/3: Plans of Coal Board workings of Inzievar Blackband Ironstone (NT 36/0087). Associated plans cover Blairhall Colliery, Torry Mine, Valleyfield Colliery, Langleas, Shires Mill, Pitsoulie and Valleyfield House. 1962. - View (requires SP account)
OS 25" map, 1896. Fifeshire Sheet XXXVIII.1 - View
MRA Ref: 301687-001

This entry was last updated: 2026-06-05 23:05:16

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