Pencrebar Wood Mine

aka Creva Wood Mine

Manganese Mine
Worked from 1800 to 1820

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot

Dec 26th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Cornwall
Callington
50.4890251, -4.324441
SX 3521 6805
Private Land
110m
#8,774


The site comprises a collection of pits, small quarries, and shallow workings along a manganese lode situated in the woods above the road. An adit adjacent to the road is currently blocked. It’s noteworthy that the name ‘Creva Wood Mine’ is a misnomer originating from Hogg’s book in 1825, perpetuated by subsequent authors like Greg & Lettsom (1858), Hall (1868), and Collins (1871), among others. Sir Arthur Russell clarified that it actually refers to Pencrebar Wood Mine.


Publications (2)

  • (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol I - Tungsten & Manganes Ores; 93 pages
  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages





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