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Fordell Day Level (Crow Pit)

Calais Hill, S of Crossgates, Fife.

NGR:NT 15159 87214
WGS84:56.07020, -3.36439
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:42 m
Altitude:103 m
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Mine (Coal) / Air Shaft, 18th cent.

Treated shaft situated on line of day level, now buried below field. Pit sunk pre-1790 & abandoned prior to 1853.

See 'Fordell Day Level [Overview]' (registry site #3511) for main registry entry.

Alternative Names: Crow Pit, Craw Pit

Notes: Labelled as 'Craw Pit' on mine plan from 1790. Marked as 'Old Coal Pit' on OS 1st Ed. map & 'Air Shaft' on later editions.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2026-08-23 03:11:16

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