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Highfield No.6 Pit Highfield No.2 Pit Todhills No.3 Pit Todhills (Ironstone Pit)
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Birkentop Farm, Highfield, Dalry, Ayrshire., Ayrshire.
| NGR: | NS 31460 50550 |
| WGS84: | 55.71898, -4.68476 |
| Length: | Not recorded |
| Vert. Range: | 91 m |
| Altitude: | 82 m |
| Geology: | Limestone Coal Formation |
| Tags: | Mine, Shaft, ManMade, Archaeo, Lost |
| Registry: | second |
Mine (Ironstone / Coal).
Clayband workings, contiguous with those of Highfield No.2 Pit to south. Survey dates of 1880-93 shown around No.5 Pit on abandonment plan. Given coordinates place shaft below farmyard.
Alternative Names: Highfield No.6 Pit?
Notes: Labelled as No.5 Pit at given location on abandonment plan. Clayband ironstone encountered at 300 ft (91m) from cranklog, therefore probably a neighbouring pit to Pit No.6 in which clayband was encountered at 65 fms [119m] (according to Geol. Survey map). Also possible that No.6 on Geol. Survey map is a misreading of No.5.
Labelled as 'Old Shaft (Coal)' on 1897 OS map, at different location to No.6 shaft on Geol. Survey map (possibly No.5 & No.6 pits).
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This entry was last updated: 2026-01-20 12:39:40
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