Treleigh Wood Mine


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from 1874 to 1878

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Redruth
50.245281, -5.227149
SW 7001 4335
Private Land
115m
#9,165

A small mine, worked a lode possibly extending from Wheal Prussia and Cardrew. Within its sett were Wheal Montagu and Wheal Harmony. Between 1819 and 1844, Wheals Montagu and Harmony yielded 29,407 tons of 10.5% copper ore and 3 tons of black tin. Treleigh Wood Mine itself produced 37 tons of 8% copper ore and 533 tons of black tin from 1874 to 1878.

Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages

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