Vyvyan, Wheal


Copper Mine

Worked from 1824 to 1867

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Constantine
50.121229, -5.174857
SW 7315 2940
Private Land
89m
#9,296

Later Including Nanjarrow. A historic copper mine, situated north of Constantine, worked on lodes during its operational years from 1827 to 1864. Records indicate a combined output of 8,477 tons of copper and 92 tons of tin. Extensive burrows from the mining activities still remain visible.

Publications (1)

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

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