Trevarthian Downs
Lead, Copper, and Arsenic Mine
Worked from 1830s
Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot
Cornwall | |
Gwallon | |
50.140399, -5.442648 | |
SW 5411 3238 | |
Private Land | |
23m | |
#9,202 |
Long sett East of Prosper United. In 1954, Sir Arthur Russell collected linarite, galena, and native copper from a dump located in the western part of the Trevarthen Mine sett. It’s worth noting that Trevarthen Mine is incorrectly labeled as such in Greg & Lettsom (1858) and Hall (1868). The sett stretches east-west for approximately 1200 meters from Long Road, effectively dividing it from Penberthy Croft in the east to Trevarthian Farm in the west. Evidence of numerous shaft collars and tips can be found across the sett in a swath about 400 meters wide. Galena, arsenopyrite, and chalcopyrite are abundant, as are many secondary minerals.
Lower Kestal Bal - 688m
Theager's Shaft - 844m
Prosper, Wheal - 915m
Danby, Wheal - 1,014m
Higher Kestal Bal - 1,057m
Old Treveneague Bal - 1,118m
Trevabyn, Wheal - 1,188m
Great Fortune - 1,209m
West Fortune, Wheal - 1,314m
Penberthy Crofts - 1,346m
Engine Shaft - 1,365m
Park, Wheal - 1,369m
Tregurtha Downs Consol - 1,376m
Rodney, Wheal - 1,405m
Owen Vean Mine - 1,468m
Ellis, Wheal - 1,471m
Hampton United Mines Ltd. - 1,478m
Kidney - 1,499m
Gwallon, Wheal - 1,514m
Old Kestal Bal - 1,543m
Friendship, Wheal - 1,649m
Jewell, Wheal - 1,775m
Verrant, Wheal - 1,844m
Elizabeth, Wheal - 1,851m
West Charles, Wheal - 1,876m
Maid, Wheal - 1,880m
Goldsithney - 1,915m
Rospeath - 1,930m
Caroline, Wheal - 1,949m