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Kilbirnie No.34 Pit Kilbirnie No.30 Pit Kilbirnie No.17 Pit Kilbirnie No.27 Pit
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W of West Mains, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 30400 52590 |
| WGS84: | 55.73692, -4.70288 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 106 m |
| Altitude: | 38 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Ironstone Mine (mid 19th Century).
Extensive and complex blackband ironstone workings comprising four segments. Surveying years on abandonment plan (see refs) shown as 1858-67. Shaft site, which occupies a central position, and adjacent surface bing now wood/shrubland.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Marked on geol. map as "No 26", and no surface workings shown on 1858 OS map, indicating an 1850s & 60s age for the workings.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 18:27:26
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