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Hardcroft Ironstone Pit

Hardcroft, Dalry, Ayrshire.

NGR:NS 29507 51485
WGS84:55.72669, -4.71640
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost
Registry:second

Ironstone Pit (19th Century).

Located at northern end of large spoil? mound now covered in woodland.

Depth at least 110 fathoms [201 m].

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates based on bore location shown on geological 6" map.

Shown as Hardcroft Pit (Ironstone) with building on 1858 OS 6" map.

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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-04 09:53:12

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