Coity Pits

Part of Big Pit


Coal Mine

Worked from Before 1860 to 1882 (Big Pit Merge)

Jan 1st, 2024 from WCM by Buddle-Bot

Sep 16th, 2024 by Alex


South Wales
Claenavon
51.7725716, -3.105912
SO 2379 0879
Private Land
390m
#2,304

Coity pits are currently used as the ventilation shaft for Big pit museum.

1873-81 Blaenavon Iron and Steel Co.

The mine worked the Bottom vein 133 yards down.

Part of big pit museum

Publications (2)

  • Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire
  • Faull, Margaret L. (2009); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 17-4 Win - National Coal Mining Museums; 9 pages (100-108)

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