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Fordell Day Level [Vantage Coal Pit]

Dalgety Bay, Vantage, Strawberry Bank, Fife.

NGR:NT 14889 85517
WGS84:56.05491, -3.36819
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:74 m
Geology:Coal
Tags:Mine, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:second

Mine (Coal) / Air Shaft, pre-1853.

Treated shaft site now within woodland.

Alternative Names: Vantage Coal Pit

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

Shown on 1856 OS map as "Old Coal Pit", and "Air Shaft" on later versions.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-05-21 15:38:36

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