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Wheal Martyn is a china clay works located in Cornwall that represents the industrial development of the region's clay extraction industry. The site comprises part of a working and historic china clay extraction complex that developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, reflecting the expansion of Cornwall's important china clay industry. The monument includes evidence of the extraction, processing, and waste disposal methods characteristic of this period of industrial activity. The site's physical remains demonstrate the scale and methods of clay working that became central to Cornwall's economy during the industrial era.
Part of the china clay works known as Wheal Martyn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003265. View the official record →
Wheal Martyn is a china clay works located in Cornwall that represents the industrial development of the region's clay extraction industry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003265.
Part of the china clay works known as Wheal Martyn 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 1003265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round (5.4 km), Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine (5.7 km), Round called Castle Gotha (6.1 km).
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