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Croft Hill, Pittenweem, Fife.
| NGR: | NO 53725 02610 |
| WGS84: | 56.21381, -2.74767 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 24 m |
| Geology: | Coal |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Coal), probably 18th cent.
Site of buried shaft that accessed a level & stoop-&-room workings in the Parrot Coal. See mine plans (S2326 & RHP22) for further details.
Alternative Names: Deep Pit, Pittenweem Waterless Shaft
Notes: This was later the site of Waterless Farm, depicted on the OS map of 1855. Labelled as 'Deep Pit' on 1789 mine plan, a name also used for a pit further W [site #10901]. References to Waterless are probably generic.
Given coordinates approx, based on MRA map.
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-06-17 15:13:53
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