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Kilbirnie No.33 Pit Kilbirnie No.13 Pit Lintseedridge [Ironstone Pit] Pitcon No.7 Pitcon No.4
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Lintseedridge, Dalry, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 30260 51610 |
| WGS84: | 55.72807, -4.70450 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 37 m |
| Altitude: | 27 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pit (19th Century).
Part of an extensive amalgamated complex of blackband ironstone workings that measures c. 1.3km from E (at West Mains) to W and comprises workings from Kilbirnie pits No.13, 21, 24 & 27. See abandonment plan in refs for extent, which show survey years of 1849-62 (mostly 1850s).
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Given 8 fig. coordinates based on pit shaft location shown on Geological Survey 6" map. Dalry Blackband Ironstone seam at 20 fathoms [36.5 m].
Shown as Ironstone Pit on 1858 OS 6" map.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 18:53:41
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