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Wheal Camborne Lead Mine (United Kingdom)


This trial for a "load of Wild Lead ... in the cliff on Reskajeage Downs" exploited the spectacular mineralised outcrops in Deadman's Cove. A sett was acquired by Capt'ns Simon & Henry Vivian (not to be confused with the Vyvyan family of Trelowarren) in 1761, conditional that a set amount of driving in the adit was continued annually.

In the driving of the Camborne Sewerage Tunnel - which still discharges in the west corner of the cove - a number of these lodes were cut and saw minor trial on account of the work-starved local miners when neither Geevor or Crofty were hiring.

Data courtesy of Ben Sum, Helston (11/5/18)

NB: CRO = Cornwall Records Office, Truro (Soon to be Kressen Kernow, Redruth)

References:
Jenkin, A K H, 1965, p26/61, "Mines & Miners of Cornwall", Vol.X
[CRO] FS/2/88/87 Plan, North Cliffs mine, Camborne 1844
[CRO] MRO/A4 Symons, R, 1846, "Plan of Camborne Mining District"
[CRO] MRO/A19 Symons, R, 1856, "West Cornwall Mining District"

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Latitude: 50.2384591452809
Longitude: -5.33530415759988
Landranger grid reference: SW622430
Easting: 162200
Northing: 043000

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