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HER Number:33247.12
Name:BOSIGRAN - Post Medieval mine

Summary

The spalling floor of the modern tin stamping mill (33247.09) is paved a platform 22m by 8m to the west of the stamps and directly connected to the ore delivery platform (33247.10).

Grid Reference:SW 4296 3718
Parish:Zennor, Penwith, Cornwall
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Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): NT 94497, CCRA 112
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 33247.12

Monument Type(s):

  • MINE (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

The spalling floor of the modern tin stamping mill (33247.09) is paved a platform 22m by 8m to the west of the stamps and directly connected to the ore delivery platform (33247.10). It was planned at 1:200 by the National Trust in 1982 (h1, b4-6) and visited by Herring in 1986 (h2, b7).

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Site history:
1: 1982. THACKRAY, D / NT
2: 1986. HERRING, PC / CAU
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<1> Spargo, T, 1865, The Mines of Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO4470.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<3> Noall, C, 1982, St Ives Mining District, 107 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3994.

<4> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Field Drawing (GRE), GRE (Cartographic materials). SCO5089.

<5> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 198-, Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH), GRH 6821-4 (Cartographic materials). SCO5088.

<6> CAU, 1984, Field Survey Context Card, 79-118 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5175.

<7> Herring, PC, 1987, Bosigran, Zennor, 52, 141-148 & FIGS 35-39 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3569.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4470 - Bibliographic reference: Spargo, T. 1865. The Mines of Cornwall.
[2]SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[3]SCO3994 - Bibliographic reference: Noall, C. 1982. St Ives Mining District. 107.
[4]SCO5089 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Field Drawing (GRE). GRE.
[5]SCO5088 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 198-. Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH). GRH 6821-4.
[6]SCO5175 - Bibliographic reference: CAU. 1984. Field Survey Context Card. At CAU. 79-118.
[7]SCO3569 - Bibliographic reference: Herring, PC. 1987. Bosigran, Zennor. Copy At CAU. 52, 141-148 & FIGS 35-39.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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