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Bensfield

Coal Mining Site (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Track (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Bensfield

Classification Coal Mining Site (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Track (Period Unassigned), Well (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Bentsfield

Canmore ID 300717

Site Number NS88SE 270

NGR NS 8890 8380

NGR Description Centred NS 8890 8380

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Falkirk
  • Parish Larbert
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Falkirk
  • Former County Stirlingshire

Archaeology Notes

NS88SE 270 centred 8890 8380

A track, field boundary, rig and furrow, flooded coal pit and the remains of a farmstead stand in improved ground about 320m SW of Bensfield. This group of features is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Stirlingshire 1865, Sheet XXIV), including a coal pit annotated 'disused'.

Information from RCAHMS (GFG), 15 October 2009.

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