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Bankhead Pit No.1

Bankhead, Torryburn, Fife.

NGR:NT 03295 85410
WGS84:56.05175, -3.55424
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:38 m
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Site of old coal mine shaft, now buried.

One of the older mines in the Torry-Crombie coalfield; probably an 18th century bell-pit.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Name & coordinates from BGS GeoIndex.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-29 13:16:34

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