Boscoppa


Tin Mine

Worked from 1872 to 1899

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
St. Austell
50.349613, -4.756366
SX 0400 5360
Private Land
69m
#7,705


Opencast. Northwest of Trenowah, two adits accompanied by extensive drives traversing several lodes, along with Engine Shaft descending to the 20-fathom level. From 1872 to 1876, the mine yielded 27 tons of black tin. The surrounding area exhibits signs of disturbed ground.



1872-1876 1899 o/c


Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages





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