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Whinnyhall No.3 Mine

Binnend, Burntisland, Fife.

Mine (Oil Shale), late 19th Century.

"this mine dipped to the North East, exploiting shale in the eastern parts of the Burntisland shale-field. Mineral statistics for 1883 records that No.3 pit worked a 6' seam of Dunnet shale by a combination of stoop and room, and longwall working. 5 were employed on the surface and 32 underground (5 and 40 in 1884) under the management of Jno. Louden. The downcast shaft measured 10'x5' and was 150' deep. the upcast 5.5'x5' and 160' deep. The mine was non-firery, ventilated by steam jet, and was double shifted." [Scottish Shale].

Owned by Burntisland Oil Co. & Served Binnend Oil & Mineral Works. Opened pre-1883, and closed c.1893. The adit site is now occupied by woodland.

Alternative Names: Burntisland No.3 mine, Winnyhall No.3

Notes: Adit marked on geol. survey map. (used in OS georef' tool for 8 fig NGR coordinates), and labelled as 'shaft' on 1895 OS map. According the the geological survey map, an additional shaft (25 1/2 fms [47m] to Dunnet Shale) is/was located at [NT 2491 8725].

Entry into an open adit should be avoided due to risk of structural instability and toxic gases which are common in old shale mines.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None