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Kilbirnie No.8 Pit Kilbirnie No.19 Pit Kilbirnie No.10 Pit Balgray No.1 Mine Balgray No.3 Mine Balgray No.2 Mine
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0.3 km N of Boag Farm, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 29820 53720 |
| WGS84: | 55.74685, -4.71282 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | Not recorded |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Pits (19th Century).
Moderate-scale blackband ironstone complex comprising works from Kilbirnie pits No.2, 5, 6, 8 & 15.
Kilbirnie No.15 is part of a cluster of seven partially-labelled pits; [NS 2971 5364] (No 2, Old Ironstone Pit), [NS 2982 5383] (No 5), [NS 2968 5378] (No 6), [NS 2970 5391] (No 19), [NS 2964 5385], and [NS 2984 5390].
Alternative Names: Kilbirnie No.2, Kilbirnie No.5, Kilbirnie No.6, Kilbirnie No.8, Kilbirnie No.15
Notes: Given coordinates are those for Pit No 15, based on pit shaft location shown on Geological Survey 6" map.
Shown as 'Old Ironstone Pit' on 1858 OS 6" map.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 17:58:27
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