Wheatyfauld Pit - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

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Wheatyfauld Pit

NGR:	NS 32485 49990
WGS84:	55.71431, -4.66812
Length:	1000 m
Vert. Range:	184 m
Altitude:	74 m
Geology:	Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:	Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:	second

Owned by Merry & Cunninghame, Abandoned 1885. Shaft site, situated along S margin of ironstone workings, now occupied by shrubland between two vegetated bing structures. Distance from westernmost to easternmost extremity of the ironstone workings measured c.1km. The coal workings were more extensive & contiguous with other pits.

Notes: 96m to Borestone Coal (3' 3" thick), 184m to Clayband Ironstone (1' 2" thick).

Links and Resources:

Abandonment Plan (BGS, AP1905): Wheatyfauld, Barkip Works. Wheatyfauld Pit Clayband Ironstone. The Property Of Capt. W.S. Neil Of Swindridgemuir, Worked By Messrs. Merry & Cunninghame Ironmasters, Glasgow.
Scotland's People: RHP146000/18/3. Plan of Coal Board workings of Blackband Ironstone and Clayband Ironstone (NS 26/3250). Associated plans cover Highfield, Muirhouse, Swindridgemuir and Wheatyfauld. 1954.
BGS GeoIndex ref: 131311 (Wheatyfauld Pit)
MRA ref: 232650-001

This entry was last updated: 2026-01-08 21:09:18

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