Carne's Shaft


Gold, Silver, Iron, Arsenic, and Tin Mine

Aug 1st, 2025 from Dines by aricooperdavis



Cornwall
Threemilestone
50.2543106, -5.0986028
SW 7922 4397
Private Land
86m
#28,276


Shaft of North Wheal Jane.



Lead Lode, coursing E. 40° N., is 60 fms. S. of Main Lode east of the crosscourse. It was opened up from Carne’s Shaft, 110 yds. S.E. by S. of Michell’s Shaft, to the 10-fm. Level below deep adit (26 fms.);
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Deep Adit Level extends from 40fms. W. of Carne’s Shaft to 20 fms. E. of Engine Shaft, a distance of 185 fms. The 10-fm. Level connects the bottoms of Carne’s and Bull’s shafts and extends a few fathoms beyond each.
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There is a stope 10 ft. high on Deep Adit Level from Carne’s to Bull’s shafts and a shallow stope below the 10-fm. Level
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A crosscut 45 fms. N.W. from Carne’s Shaft connects with Deep Adit Level of Main Lode at 12 fms. E. of Michell’s Shaft. From Carne’s Shaft also, a crosscut at deep adit extends 220 fms. S.E. by E. to its portal close to the river at 700 yds. N.E. by E. of Ventongoose.

- Dines



Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages





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