Description
Area covered by evidence of coal mining & Torbane famous for discovery of Torbanite (or Torbane mineral) which led to discovery & exploitation of oil bearing shales.
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Publications (2)
BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Mine: Northrigg. Owners: United Fireclay Products Ltd. Seam Abandoned: Armadale Ball Clay.; 1 pages
BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - United Fireclay Products Ltd. Northrigg Mine. Bents Fireclay Workings.; 1 pages
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Sites within 2km (26)
Torbanehill, No.2 Pit - 278m
Northrigg (b) - 303m
Torbane - 553m
Torbanehill, No.6 Pit - 559m
Torbanehill, No.7 Pit - 601m
Northrigg (a) - 625m
Trees - 627m
Trees, No.2 Pit - 695m
Cappers, Pit No.2 - 772m
Torbanehill, No.3 Pit - 826m
Tippethill Mine - 889m
Torbanehill, No.4 Pit - 918m
Cappers, Pit No.1 - 1,009m
Torbanehill, No.3 Pit - 1,069m
Torbanehill, No.5 Pit - 1,121m
Bathville, Pit No.8 - 1,152m
Bathville Oil Works - 1,158m
Torbanehill, No.3 Pit - 1,236m
Drum, Nos 1 & 2 Pits - 1,335m
Hardhill, No.1 Pit - 1,476m
Bathville, Pit No.6 - 1,552m
Bathgate Oil Works - 1,552m
Hopetoun, No.8 Pit - 1,629m
Armadale Oil Works - 1,794m
Bathville, Pit No.5 - 1,895m
Pottishaw - 1,984m