Seven Acres Ironstone Mine

Sevenacres Mill, Kilwinning, Ayrshire.

NGR:	NS 33530 44500
WGS84:	55.66539, -4.64817
Length:	50 m
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	36 m
Geology:	Scottish Lower Coal Measures Formation
Tags:	Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:	second

Mine (Ironstone / Bauxitic Clay).

Short Ironstone mine adit along the W bank of the Lugton Water, later developed as part of the Seven Acres Mill Bauxite Mine (to the W).

Alternative Names: Sevenacres Ironstone Mine

Notes: Mine mouth marked on geol. survey map as "old mine into ironstone", the ironstone being 4' to 5' thick and bauxitic clay 6' thick. This is consistent with the mouth shown on the Abandon' plan.

Given length is approx, based on abandonment plan. Given 8 fig. coords based on OS georef. tool (using geol. map).

Hydrographic Resurgences: Lugton Water

Links and Resources:

Site 1577: Seven Acres Mill Bauxite Mine
Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP15198): Sevenacres Mine. Plan Shewing Ayrshire Bauxitic Clay Workings - View
Geological Survey map, 1923. Ayrshire XII.SW - View
MRA Ref: 233644-002

This entry was last updated: 2025-07-16 19:20:27

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