Caroline, Wheal
Copper Mine
Worked from 1530s to 1855
Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot
Cornwall | |
Constantine | |
50.115245, -5.176559 | |
SW 7300 2874 | |
Private Land | |
56m | |
#7,846 |
This was a small mine located in a valley south of Constantine, operating during the 1850s. While its primary focus was tin extraction, it also yielded 6-7 tons of high-grade copper ore. Today, the site is obscured by vegetation. Hamilton Jenkin identified two shafts, which were depicted on the 1879 edition of the 25-inch street map. The positions of these shafts indicate that the mine was exploiting a lode with a roughly northeastward trend.
1530s 1854-1855
Dennis's Shaft - 674m
Vyvyan, Wheal - 676m
Nanjarrow - 890m
Crazing Mill & Blowing House - 1,107m
Naphene - 1,496m
Brogden Iron Mine - 1,718m