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Burnfoothill, E of Patna, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 44100 10840 |
| WGS84: | 55.36673, -4.46136 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 176 m |
| Altitude: | Not recorded |
| Geology: | Dalmellington Blackband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone), 19th Century.
Extensive ironstone workings formerly served by mineral railway, contiguous with wasted workings from Downieston No.4 Pit. Operated by Dalmellington Iron Co., abandoned 1893. See abandonment plan (in refs) for mine extent.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: 8 fig. NGR derived using OS georef' tool (using geol. survey map).
Absent from 1859 OS map (surveyed 1857).
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This entry was last updated: 2025-07-08 10:24:35
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