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Birkhill No.2 Mine

NW of Linlithgow, River Avon, Birkhill, West Lothian.

NGR:NS 96490 78910
WGS84:55.99195, -3.66094
Length:150 m
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:50 m
Geology:Passage Formation - fireclay
Tags:Mine, Adit, ManMade, Archaeo
Registry:second

Fire Clay Mine.

Three closely-spaced mine mouths on the E bank of the River Avon, connecting with an access tunnel to a small-scale area of old workings due S of given coordinates. Approx 500 ft from N to S. Operated by Peter & Mark Hurll Ltd, and abandoned in 1934.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given 8 fig. coordinates are for the northernmost mine mouth.

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