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Swinlees Junction, Dalry, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 30095 50275 |
| WGS84: | 55.71603, -4.70630 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 73 m |
| Altitude: | 29 m |
| Geology: | Dalry Blackband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit (19th Century).
Shaft site situated in vegetated ground on E bank of River Garnock (probably buried).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Geol. survey map states 40 fathoms [73 m] to Dalry Blackband Ironstone. Shown as Ironstone Pit on 1858 OS 6" map. Probably Kersland Pit No.1.
Given coordinates based on bore location shown on Geological Survey 6" map.
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This entry was last updated: 2025-11-07 10:44:43
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