A small copper mine, worked for some time together with Wheal Clinton under the name Clinton and Pink United Mine and later included into Wheal Gorland.
Worked from 1815 to 1850, producing moderate quantities of copper. The site is marked by two large dumps in the woodland north of Trefula Farm.
References:
- Dines, H.G. (1956): The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. HMSO Publications (London), Vol. 1, pp. 401-402.
- Atkinson, B. (1994): Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (Truro).
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UK OS Grid Reference: SW722428
Map Reference: 50°14'26"N , 5°11'42"W
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