Owlacombe

aka Stormsdown

Copper, Arsenic, and Tin Mine
Worked from 1875 to 1890

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



#10,903
Devon
Sigford
50.545963, -3.73652
SX 7706 7324
Private Land
159m
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Site, known for its tin and arsenic, saw dumps reworked in 1937 and 1958. Despite a large dump of ‘slimes,’ there is now little material available for collection. However, two air(?) shafts are notable, emitting substantial streams of iron-laden water.



Publications (7)

  • Collins, J.H. (1912); Observations of the West of England Mining Region; 753 pages
  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages
  • NMRS; Newsletter Aug/1982; p.6.
  • Richardson, P.G.; NMRS (1992); British Mining 44 - Mines of Dartmoor & the Tamar Valley after 1913; ISBN 0901450 38 3; pp.136,138.
  • Schmitz, C.J.; NMRS (1980); British Mining 15 - Teign Valley Silver Lead Mines 1806-1880, The; ISBN 0 901450 18 9; p.114.
  • Schmitz, C.J.; NMRS (1980); British Mining 15 - Teign Valley Silver Lead Mines 1806-1880, The; ISBN 0 901450 18 9; p.114.
  • Various (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vols XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII - Fireclay; Arsenic & Antimony Ores; Refactory Materials, Lead & Zinc of Scotland, Rock-Salt and Brine (5 books); 777 pages