Steelend Mines [1]

Steelend, Saline, Fife.

NGR:	NT 04530 92970
WGS84:	56.11989, -3.53712
Length:	Not recorded
Vert. Range:	Not recorded
Altitude:	235 m
Geology:	Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:	Mine, Adit, Lost, CoalMine
Registry:	second

Mine shaft, disused.

Marked as a mine adit on 1931 geol. survey map. Most likely a coal mine due to stratigraphic position between the two main worked coal seams (Steelend Upper of Four Foot Coal, & Steelend Big or Six Foot Coal).

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: See 'Saline Valley Colliery Pit No.1' [Site 7444] for Steelend mines overview.

Links and Resources:

Site 7444: Saline Valley Colliery Pit No.1
Canmore (ID 79104): Steelend
Fife Pits: Steelend Mines
OS 6" map, 1st Ed. 1855. Fife Sheet 29 - View
OS 25", 1896. Fifeshire Sheet XXXIII.7 - View
OS 25", 1920. Fifeshire Sheet XXXIII.NE - View
Geological survey map, 1931. Fife & Kinross XXXIII.NE - View

This entry was last updated: 2025-06-11 07:21:27

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