tubs
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12 years ago
There is an old copper mine in the valley between heather lane and splattenridden . Has anyone got any info or photos ? Has it been explored ? . Also there is an adit for Wheal Merth mine close to it which someone told me used to be used to store explosives in the war ( its now collapsed ) any info ?
Roy Morton
12 years ago
Wheal Merth is access by SRT only now. Was a secret army outpost during WWII.
Got a few pictures here somewhere.
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lozz
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12 years ago
There was a uranium prospect/discovery up that way (Heather Lane area)

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tubs
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12 years ago
Wonder if that adit could be excavated ? Was it an explosive store ?
Roy Morton
12 years ago
"tubs" wrote:

Wonder if that adit could be excavated ? Was it an explosive store ?



They had a supply of grenades and rifles with ammunition. Tales tell that it was permanently manned, and there are the remnants of some old metal framed beds in there, rusted away to almost just an imprint on the floor now.
A very fragile rifle box and a few other items such as coffee tins etc still exist and they too are also very frail.
An interesting place but not at all extensive.
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justin205
12 years ago
I wouldnt excavate that one... That one is on private land.

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