A small copper mine, once part of Great Wheal Busy. The sett included two shafts that were located SW to WSW of Chacewater station; two burrows remain in the fields between Station Hill road and the railway line. From 1815 to 1816 and from 1877 to 1878, the mine produced 675 tons of 6.5% copper ore.
References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, p. 391.
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UK OS Grid Reference: SW740453
Map Reference: 50°15'49"N , 5°10'17"W
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