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Tregurtha Downs mine complex is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cornwall comprising the remains of tin and copper mining workings. The site preserves evidence of industrial activity spanning several centuries, with significant expansion during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when the Cornish mining industry was at its peak. The complex contains characteristic features of this period including mine shafts, engine houses, and associated workings that reflect the technological development of Cornish metal mining. The monument's designation reflects its importance to understanding the industrial heritage and economic history of the region during the period of intensive mineral extraction.
Tregurtha Downs mine complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007287. View the official record →
Tregurtha Downs mine complex is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cornwall comprising the remains of tin and copper mining workings.
Tregurtha Downs mine complex 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 1007287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard (1.3 km), Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard (1.3 km), Four crosses on St Michael's Mount (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tregurtha Downs mine complex'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.
Tregurtha Downs mine complex stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.