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Kilbirnie No.29 Pit Kilbirnie No.25 Pit Kilbirnie No.29 [Air Pit]
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Newhouse Drive, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 31060 54090 |
| WGS84: | 55.75061, -4.69331 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 75 m |
| Altitude: | 69 m |
| Geology: | Dalry Blackband Ironstone |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone).
Relatively small-scale ironstone workings, standalone from those of other local pits. Centrally-placed shaft site buried below Newhouse Drive (or adjacent parking area) at given coordinates, adjacent to small area of woodland that has grown upon the remains of an associated bing. See abandonment plan for layout.
Alternative Names: Kilbirnie Pit
Notes: Geol. Survey map states No.11, Dalry Blackband at 41 fms [75m].
Given coordinates derived from BGS GeoIndex.
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-19 18:26:01
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