Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle
Medieval · 775m nw of lochore castle

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle

Scotland
HES SM9016
Period
Medieval
Site type
775m nw of lochore castle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame is an industrial heritage structure located in Fife, Scotland, approximately 775 metres north-west of Lochore Castle. The structure dates from the nineteenth century and represents the technological infrastructure of coal mining operations in the region during that period. The head frame functioned as part of the winding gear system essential to coal extraction, supporting the mechanical apparatus by which miners and coal were raised from and lowered into the pit. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM9016.

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9016. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle?

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame is an industrial heritage structure located in Fife, Scotland, approximately 775 metres north-west of Lochore Castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9016.

What period does Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle date from?

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a 775m nw of lochore castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle?

Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM9016.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mary Colliery winding gear head frame, 775m NW of Lochore Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochore Castle (0.8 km), Clune Craig, hut-circles and enclosures (1.2 km), Cumbrae House, ring-ditches 200m NNE of (2.1 km).

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