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Description

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This ancient tin mine operated from 1830 to 1876, with a recorded total output of 460 tons of tin ore. It was situated west of St Just.

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History

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1780s 1830-1840

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External Links

• https://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines/st-just-area/wheal-cunning.htm

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Publications (2)

• Atkinson, B.; Dyllansow Truran (1994); Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2
• Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages

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Sites within 2km (73)

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• East Bosorne - 278m
• St. Just B, Wheal - 339m
• Boscean - 476m
• Goldings - 558m
• Lower Boscean - 602m
• North Venton, Wheal - 665m
• Badger, Wheal - 670m
• Grouse, Wheal - 705m
• Praze, Wheal - 734m
• Boys, Wheal - 749m
• Buck, Wheal - 753m
• Gendall - 759m
• Praze Shaft - 769m
• Bollowal - 776m
• Bellan, Wheal - 777m
• Call, Wheal - 802m
• Boswedden - 810m
• East St Just United - 810m
• Yankee Boy Mine - 811m
• Ballowal Bal - 812m
• Drea, Wheal - 818m
• East Boscean - 841m
• Bozands, Wheal - 843m
• Owles, Wheal - 855m
• Widden, Wheal - 855m
• Porthledden - 860m
• Bollowall & Nanpean - 862m
• Venton, Wheal - 868m
• Little Bounds - 870m
• Dower, Wheal - 875m
• Castle, Wheal - 876m
• Owl, Wheal - 891m
• Bernoal Bal - 910m
• Truthwall - 936m
• Bounds, Wheal - 942m
• Bellan Mine - 961m
• Williams, Wheal - 963m
• Vean, Wheal - 1,001m
• Riblows - 1,023m
• Ellen, Wheal - 1,035m
• Hermon, Wheal - 1,054m
• Edward, Wheal - 1,108m
• Vulcan, Wheal - 1,111m
• Parknoweth - 1,113m
• St. Just A, Wheal - 1,183m
• Cargodna, Engine Shaft - 1,189m
• Cornish's Shaft - 1,227m
• Cape Cornwall Mine - 1,240m
• Bosavern - 1,251m
• Letcha, Wheal - 1,343m
• Loor Shaft - 1,360m
• Carn Escalls - 1,417m
• Botallack - 1,423m
• St. Just Consols - 1,466m
• Cargodna - 1,500m
• Chase - 1,507m
• Park Bunney Shaft - 1,590m
• Kelynack - 1,595m
• Allen's Shaft - 1,645m
• Hazard Shaft - 1,720m
• Haynes' Shaft - 1,721m
• Hazard, Wheal - 1,733m
• Grylls Bunny - 1,769m
• Crowns Mine - 1,799m
• Pearce's Whim - 1,828m
• Crowns, Engine Shaft - 1,829m
• Boscawen Diagonal Shaft - 1,889m
• Button Whim Shaft - 1,928m
• Carn Whim Shaft - 1,962m
• Nineveh - 1,968m
• Damsel, Wheal - 1,972m
• Carnyorth - 1,994m
• Button, Wheal - 1,999m