Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot
Apr 21st, 2025 by BertyBasset
| Cornwall | |
| Praa Sands | |
| 50.1043091, -5.3912401 | |
| SW 5760 2820 | |
| Private Land | |
| 9m | |
| 350t | |
| #9,083 |
1882 part of Mounts Bay Consols.
Lodes coursing E/SE, row of shafts.
In 1838/39 Sydney Cove Mine produced 350 tons of 7.5% copper ore;
Pentreath and Pengersick - 223m
Sydney Godolphin - 693m
Kenneggy, Wheal - 740m
Pressure Shaft - 1,064mBrooth, Wheal - 1,117mFlatrod Shaft - 1,137mSt. Aubyn and Grylls - 1,138mEngine Shaft - 1,138mLeeds and St. Aubyn - 1,139mFlatrod Shaft - 1,187mEast Grylls, Wheal - 1,236mJames's Shaft - 1,242mSpeed, Wheal - 1,318mLesceave - 1,403mEngine Shaft - 1,466mGreat Western Mines - 1,492mHendra - 1,498mEngine Shaft - 1,500mEngine Shaft - 1,538mGreenberry Moor - 1,559mEngine Shaft - 1,589mGundry's Shaft - 1,675mLemon, Wheal - 1,725mBogill - 1,732mSpeedwell, Wheal - 1,767mSump Shaft - 1,770mKing's Shaft - 1,806mRod Shaft - 1,834m
Grey Works - 1,909mLeeds Shaft - 1,936mOrchard Shaft - 1,960mProsper, Wheal - 1,995m