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Braehead Pit Wallacetown [Old Ironstone Pits] Mosshouse No.1 Pit
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S of Mosshouse, Lugar, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 60144 22138 |
| WGS84: | 55.47301, -4.21411 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Ironstone & Coal |
| Tags: | Mine, ManMade, Archaeo |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone, later coal), 19th Century.
Site of shaft located at E end of bing structure on E bank of the Bellow Water.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Labelled 'Old Ironstone Pit' with spoil mound on 1860 OS map, but 'Old Shaft (Coal)' on 1896 Ed.
Not to be confused with the Mosshouse (No.1) Pit located further NE.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-07-10 11:38:31
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