A small mine, located 1/2 mile NW of Chacewater. The lode was probably an extension of one of the lodes worked at Great Wheal Busy. The mine is said to have produced galena, but there are no records of output except for 15 tons of ochre in 1872.
References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 391-392.
- Atkinson, B. (1994): Mining Sites in Cornwall, Dyllansow Truran (Truro), Vol. 2.
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UK OS Grid Reference: SW747449
Map Reference: 50°15'37"N , 5°9'41"W
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