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Sunnybraes No.1 Mine Sunnybraes No.7 Mine Sunnybraes No.2 Mine Steelend Mines [2] Sunnybraes No.7 Mine [shaft] Sunnybraes No.1 Mine [shaft] Steelend Mines [1] Sunnybraes No.4 Mine Sunnybraes No.3 Mine Steelend No.1 Mine Saline Valley Colliery Pit No.2 Steelend [Ironstone Mine] East Sunnybraes Steelend No.3 Mine Steelend No.4 Mine Steelend No.2 Mine Saline Valley Colliery Pit No.3
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Steelend, Saline, Fife.
| NGR: | NT 04655 92920 |
| WGS84: | 56.11947, -3.53510 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | 223 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation - ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost, CoalMine |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Coal, & Ironstone?), mid-19th Cent.
Shown as an active pit (connected to another pit to the NE by a tramway) on the OS map of 1855. Coal workings shown on mine plan S4596, see refs.
Alternative Names: Saline Valley No.1 Pit?
Notes: Labelled as 'pit' of the 'Steelend Mines (Ironstone)' on 1855 OS 6" map, with 'Air Shaft' on 1897 OS 25" map.
8 fig. coordinates determined using OS georeferencing tool (geol. survey map).
Hydrographic Feeds: None
Hydrographic Resurgences: None
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This entry was last updated: 2026-07-06 22:58:04
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