Tin trials were conducted at this site in the 1850s. Despite grand claims suggesting the discovery of a substantial tin deposit, with proposals for erecting 30 head of stamps and constructing a railway from the shaft to the dressing floors, the actual recorded sale of tin ore amounted to only 10 hundredweight.
Ultimately, working ceased in 1859, resulting in a loss of £8000. The reality fell far short of the initial expectations and promises.
