See also: Tolcarne Mine? Small historic lead mine that was operational around 1860. The mine utilized stoping techniques within an adit, the entrance of which is situated on Towan Beach, indicating that the mine exploited a lode trending in a north-south direction. Today, the mining works are entirely covered by construction. The grid reference provided indicates the location of a shaft, which served as a water supply source for some time after 1906.
Publications (1)
- (1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXI - Lead, Silver and Zinc: Cornwall, Devon, Somerset; 88 pages