Disused waste bing
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Disused waste bing
Image: © Bob Forrest Taken: 18 Feb 2007
Reminder of the former coal mining activity on Airds Moss in the 19th century. The Gilminscroft pits provided employment for miners from Sorn, but there were also a number of small mining settlements located across Airds Moss. Darnconnor in NS5723 was one of the larger communities at that time.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.502676
Longitude
-4.263823