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Kilbirnie No.16 Pit

SE of Boag, Dalry, Ayrshire.

NGR:NS 30210 53170
WGS84:55.74206, -4.70627
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:82 m
Altitude:67 m
Geology:Limestone Coal Formation
Tags:Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost
Registry:second

Ironstone Pit (early or mid 19th Century).

Blackband ironstone workings contiguous with workings from No.10 & 14 pits on W side. Survey dates on abandonment plan range from 1850-56.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Given coordinates based on pit shaft location shown on Geological Survey 6" map (labelled as 'No 16'). Blackband Ironstone seam noted at 45 fathoms [82 m].

Shown as Ironstone Pit on 1858 OS 6" map.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 19:02:28

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