Ale and Cakes


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from old

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Carharrack
50.230628, -5.154776
SW 7510 4150
Private Land
106m
#7,567

Estimated Grid Ref. Part of United.

The Ale & Cakes sett spans the road from Pulla Cross to Crofthandy. Its eastern portion is now beneath the United Downs Raceway oval track for stock car and banger racing, while the western side is occupied by a household waste recycling center. Although dumps still exist on the eastern part, they have diminished in size and have been flattened.

Publications (2)

  • (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVII - Copper Ores of Devon and Cornwall; 92 pages
  • Lawson Jones, Anna and Willies, Lynn (1998); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 13-5 Sum - Research and Excavation at a Tin Stamping Site, Cupboard Hill, United Downs, Cornwall; 17 pages (33-49)

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