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South Polgooth Mine is a tin and copper mining complex located in Cornwall, England, with origins in the medieval period and substantial development during the early modern and industrial eras. The designated monument comprises structural remains associated with historic metal extraction and processing, reflecting the technological approaches employed across different phases of mining activity at the site. The complex demonstrates the importance of Cornish tin mining to regional and national economies, particularly during the expansion of mining operations from the sixteenth century onwards. The surviving features provide evidence of the methods and scale of mineral exploitation characteristic of this significant mining district.
Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007288. View the official record →
South Polgooth Mine is a tin and copper mining complex located in Cornwall, England, with origins in the medieval period and substantial development during the early modern and industrial eras. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007288.
Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007288.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm (2.1 km), Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House (3.6 km), Medieval cross base at St Ewe (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.