Drakewalls Mine, East Cornwall, UK
N 50° 30.889 W 004° 13.307
30U E 413378 N 5596585
A mine in East Cornwall.
Waymark Code: WM7EZ3
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2009
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Drakeswalls Mine was worked from the 11th Century to 1905 (also 1909-10), with periods of closure.
The mine produced mainly tin, also some copper, wolfram, arsenic, molybdenum, lead, & silver, originally from a long "gunnis" or open cutting.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: No
Material Mined: Non-Precious Metal
Operation: Underground Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
Read notice board.
Any associated website: Not listed
Any Other information: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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