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Wheal Penrose Lead Mine (United Kingdom)


Worked for Copper and Lead.
Operated: Very old, perhaps dating back to Roman times, but worked in the 1580s by Mines Royal.
Output: Known Pb and silver
Rems: Several small levels can be seen North of adjacent beach in cliffs.

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 50.0797
Longitude: -5.30842
Landranger grid reference: SW634252
Easting: 163400
Northing: 025200

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Major Mining Region



Wheal Penrose Lead Mine belongs to the Helston - Wendron region.