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






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