Drakewalls Mine, East Cornwall, UK
N 50° 30.889 W 004° 13.307
30U E 413378 N 5596585
A Preserved mine in East Cornwall.
Waymark Code: WM7F1C
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2009
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This mine has been preserved as part of the Tamar Valley Mining Heritage Project.
Drakeswalls Mine was worked from the 11th Century to 1905 (also 1909-10), with periods of closure.
The mine produced mainly tin, also some copper, wolfram, arsenic, molybdenum, lead, & silver, originally from a long "gunnis" or open cutting.
Type: Ruin
Fee: It is free.
Hours:
Open all hours
Related URL: [Web Link]
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