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Mining industry in Devon, England
The tin mining industry on Dartmoor, Devon, England, is thought to have originated in pre-Roman times, and continued right through to the 20th century
Dartmoor_tin_mining
Mining in the English counties
exploitation of cassiterite for its tin. Later, copper was also commonly extracted. Some tin mining continued long after the mining of other metals had become
Mining_in_Cornwall_and_Devon
Process of extracting tin from the ground
Tin mining began early in the Bronze Age, as bronze is a copper-tin alloy. Tin is a relatively rare element in the Earth's crust, with approximately 2
Tin_mining
Cassiterides Stannary Tin pest Tin mining in Britain Mining in Cornwall and Devon Dartmoor tin mining Valera & Valera 2003, p. 10. Wertime 1979, p. 1. Muhly
Tin sources and trade during antiquity
Tin_sources_and_trade_during_antiquity
Economic activity
multiple levels and workings below the seabed. Tin sources and trade during antiquity Dartmoor tin mining Mining in Cornwall and Devon French, C. N. (1999)
Tin_mining_in_Britain
National park in South West England
remains of the Dartmoor tin-mining industry, and farmhouses long since abandoned. See Industrial archaeology of Dartmoor. Over half of Dartmoor National Park
Dartmoor
Former tin mine in Cornwall, England
Cornwall portal List of topics related to Cornwall Mining in Cornwall and Devon Dartmoor tin-mining South Crofty Wheal Jane Craig Weatherhill (2017). The
Geevor_Tin_Mine
Tin smelting building formerly used in southwest England
blowing house or blowing mill was a building used for smelting tin in Cornwall and on Dartmoor in Devon, in South West England. Blowing houses contained a
Blowing_house
Pre-1838 tin coinage jurisdiction in Cornwall and Devon, England
of the stannary organisations (and tinners) with respect to the law. Cornish Stannary Parliament Dartmoor tin-mining Lord Warden of the Stannaries Revived
Stannary
Legal arrangement related to tin mining
freeholder of the land and tin coinage duty on the refined tin before it could legally be sold. Cornwall portal Dartmoor tin-mining Manx Sun, Saturday, February
Mining_sett
Crossing's The Dartmoor Worker. In former times, lead, silver, tin and copper were mined extensively on Dartmoor. The most obvious evidence of mining to the casual
Industrial archaeology of Dartmoor
Industrial_archaeology_of_Dartmoor
refined tin, known as tin coinage, before the tin could legally be sold. Cornwall portal Dartmoor tin mining "Tin toll continues" (1986) 55 Mining Magazine
Toll_tin
Public house on Dartmoor in Devon, England
Thunderstorm, Widecombe Dartmoor tin-mining E. W. Martin (1958). Dartmoor. London: Robert Hale. p. 19. Eric Hemery (1983). High Dartmoor. London: Robert Hale
Warren_House_Inn
Greyhound racing lure
canned meat popular before refrigeration or the "Tinners' rabbits", a motif associated with Dartmoor tin mining and elsewhere. "The War. Hospital Ships". The
Tin_hare
Disused tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England
Eylesbarrow mine was a tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England that was active during the first half of the 19th century. In its early years it was one of
Eylesbarrow_mine
it. It was exported from Mount Batten in prehistoric times. The Dartmoor tin-mining industry thrived for hundreds of years, continuing from pre-Roman
History_of_Devon
Former mining hamlet in Devon, England
Works) is a former mining hamlet near the town of Princetown, within Dartmoor National Park, in the English county of Devon. Tin mining is central to the
Whiteworks
Artificial watercourse or aqueduct dug into the ground
Dartmoor, mostly constructed to provide power for mining activities, although some were also sources of drinking water. The courses of many Dartmoor leats
Leat
Ancient mining method
a release mechanism. Dartmoor tin-mining Derbyshire lead mining history Dolaucothi Gold Mines Mining in Cornwall Placer mining Roman engineering Roman
Hushing
River in south Devon, England
a plaque and letterbox in memory of the Dartmoor author William Crossing. There are extensive early tin mining workings nearby known as Erme Pits, which
River_Erme
Ancient legal arrangement
Mines and Miners of Cornwall and Devon: The Tin and Copper Industries. Pen and Sword History. ISBN 978-1-5267-7341-8. Cornwall portal Dartmoor tin-mining
Tin_bounds
Lake in Devon, England, UK
just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX582705. It is about 100 metres (110 yd)
Crazywell_Pool
Tin mining law in Cornwall and Devon, England
Stannary law (derived from the Latin: stannum for tin) is the body of English law that governs tin mining in Cornwall and Devon; although no longer of much
Stannary_law
College is at Dartmouth. Mining for tin and copper was carried on in Devon from ancient times until the 1930s: see Dartmoor tin-mining. Agriculture has been
Economy_of_Devon
Tungsten and tin mine in Devon, England
on a belt filter before drying in a smaller dryer. Mining in Cornwall and Devon Dartmoor tin-mining Mindat online database "Mineweb Article". Archived
Hemerdon_Mine
Fictitious mining of black treacle
Treacle mining is the fictitious mining of black treacle (also known as molasses) in a raw form similar to coal. The subject purports to be serious but
Treacle_mining
Survey Cycling advocacy Dark-sky movement Darrieus wind turbine Dartmoor tin-mining David Suzuki Foundation DDT Dead tree edition Dead zone (ecology)
Index of environmental articles
Index_of_environmental_articles
Process of separating commercially valuable minerals from their ores
nonmagnetic lithium. Coal preparation plant Sensor-based sorting Dartmoor tin mining NIAflow Rocker box Refining (metallurgy) Taconite "mineral processing
Mineral_processing
This article describes the geology of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, in south-west England. Dartmoor gained national park status in 1951 but the designated
Geology of Dartmoor National Park
Geology_of_Dartmoor_National_Park
Motif of three hares in threefold rotational symmetry
11 November 2008. Sandles, Tim (23 November 2007). "The Tinner's Rabbits". Legendary Dartmoor. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved
Three_hares
Town in Devon, England
1980s. In 1305 it was made a stannary town where tin was traded. Among the most prominent tin-mining families in the 16th century were the Endecotts,
Chagford
Ceremonial county in England
Cornwall and in Devon (in the Dartmoor area). The stannary courts administered equity for the region's tin-miners and tin mining interests, and they were also
Cornwall
Village in Devon, England
the Moor (/ˌwɪdɪkəm ... ˈmʊər/) is a village and large civil parish in Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. Its church is known as the Cathedral of
Widecombe_in_the_Moor
Town in Devon, England
Ashburton is a town on the south-southeastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England, adjacent to the A38. The town is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Plymouth
Ashburton,_Devon
Church in Devon, England
proceeds of the local tin-mining trade. Inside, the ceiling is decorated with a large number of decorative roof bosses, including the tinner's emblem of a circle
Church of St Pancras, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Church_of_St_Pancras,_Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Cornwall Notes and Queries: 121–3. Hambling, P. (1995). The Dartmoor Stannaries: Tin Mining on Dartmoor in the Middle Ages, 1100-1600. Newton Abbot: Orchard
Stannary_Convocation_of_Devon
Village in Devon, England
the remains of tin mining and smelting along the River Walkham and its side streams. Merrivale straddles the western edge of the Dartmoor granite outcrop
Merrivale,_Devon
Female manual labourer
West Devon Mining Landscape Dartmoor tin-mining Geology of Cornwall The border between Devon and Cornwall has been repeatedly redrawn; mining personnel
Bal_maiden
County of England
countryside and coastline as the Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks, and the Jurassic Coast and Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Sites
Devon
Town in Devon, England
shallow allowing it to be easily crossed, and near the secure high ground of Dartmoor, was inhabited long before historical records. The surrounding area is
Tavistock
English conservation charity
Dartmoor Preservation Association (DPA) is one of the oldest environmental or amenity bodies in the UK. It was founded in 1883. It concerns itself with
Dartmoor Preservation Association
Dartmoor_Preservation_Association
Former tin mine in Devon, England
Birch Tor and Vitifer mine was a tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England. Located in the valley of the Redwater Brook, to the east of the B3212 Moretonhampstead
Birch_Tor_and_Vitifer_mine
Village in Devon, England
much evidence of tin mining. The area of Lee Moor that has been much mined for china clay is within the parish, but outside the Dartmoor National Park.
Shaugh_Prior
Mythical creature of British folklore
malevolent nature, while knockers are distinct for their association with tin mining in Cornwall. Pixie mythology is believed to pre-date Christian presence
Pixie
Historic river port in Devon, England
manganese deposits were being extracted from the northern and western edges of Dartmoor and being brought to Morwellham. By the end of the 18th century, the trail
Morwellham_Quay
Granite rock in southwest England
West Peninsula of England. The main exposed masses of granite are seen at Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor, St Austell, Carnmenellis, Land's End and the Isles of Scilly
Cornubian_batholith
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Nicholson. It is one of the several churches around Dartmoor that has a representation of the tinners rabbits on one of its roof bosses. On the village
North_Bovey
Hamlet in Devon, England
unusual dedication to St Raphael. There was a long history of tin mining near Hexworthy. Tin works in the valley of the O Brook were first recorded in 1240
Hexworthy
English politician
introduce legislation restricting the rights of tin miners on Dartmoor. However, Strode was himself a tinner, and an influential competitor brought charges
Richard_Strode_(fl._1512)
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one
Ilsington
Geology of English county
Extraction of tin began in Cornwall in prehistoric times and continued until the late 20th century. Historically extensive tin and copper mining has occurred
Geology_of_Cornwall
Medieval castle in Devon, England
became used as a prison and court to administer the laws in the Forest of Dartmoor and the Devon stannaries. The tower was rebuilt in the middle of the 13th
Lydford_Castle
Rock formation
angular folds. Killas underlies two thirds of Cornwall and on and around Dartmoor in Devon, and, as a result of hydrothermal mineralization from the granites
Killas
Horizontal entrance shaft to an underground mine
strongly associated with mining, the term adit is sometimes also used in the context of underground excavation for non-mining purposes; for example, to
Adit
Hill and country park in Cornwall, England
hill under control. The Country Park is steeped in mining history. Metals extracted included tin, silver, copper and tungsten. The main mines were: Kit
Kit_Hill
Village in Devon, England
Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main industry was the mining of copper and tin. This industry has completely disappeared, leaving a legacy of
Horrabridge
Chemical element with atomic number 74 (W)
since re-registered mining rights and resumed activities in 2026. There is a large deposit of tungsten ore on the edge of Dartmoor in the United Kingdom
Tungsten
Local government district in Devon, England
beautiful country in Britain, that of the Dartmoor national park....while in the south-west there is extensive mining of china clay...[an abortive] tungsten
South_Hams
Village in Devon, England
Walkhampton is a village and civil parish on the western side of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, England. The village lies on the Black Brook, a tributary
Walkhampton
River in south-west England
around the edge of Dartmoor were mineralised by fluids driven by the heat of the Earth's core, which gave rise to ores containing tin, copper, tungsten
River_Tamar
List of quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom and the Isle of Man were primarily built to serve quarrying, mining, and similar industries. Some of these narrow-gauge railways offered passenger
British quarrying and mining narrow-gauge railways
British_quarrying_and_mining_narrow-gauge_railways
conditions of tin miners on Dartmoor. However, the local stannary court had jurisdiction to enforce a law against the obstruction of tin mining and Strode
Strode's_case
Sand dunes in Cornwall, England
nitroglycerine plant which broke windows in St Ives and, it was said, was heard on Dartmoor. During the First World War 1800 people were employed and the works supplied
The_Towans
Formdr publishing company in Cornwall, England
Kingswear Castle Stannary Tales Mines and Mining Men of Menheniot Mines of Cornwall & Devon Quarries of England & Wales Tin Streams of Wendron South West Stone
Twelveheads_Press
Prehistoric period: Copper Age
showed that early tin bronze was more common than previously thought and developed independently in Europe 1,500 years before the first tin bronze alloys
Chalcolithic
Office in the governance of Cornwall
of tinners. The last such parliament sat in 1753. The word "stannary" denotes a tin-mining district, and derives from Latin stannum, meaning tin. The
Lord_Warden_of_the_Stannaries
Myths and legends of English culture
– Folklore and Folkbeliefs Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Dartmoor Legends Archived 2006-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Wikimedia Commons has
English_folklore
Civil parish in Cornwall, England
(1882). Similar legends also refer to nearby Lelant church and Brent Tor on Dartmoor. In 1975 the church was the scene for the marriage and burial services
Towednack
permanent (see History of Cornwall). The charters below relate either to the tin mines of Cornwall and Devon or to the Earldom or Duchy of Cornwall. The stannary
Royal charters applying to Cornwall
Royal_charters_applying_to_Cornwall
Hamlet in east Cornwall, England
from Sharptor. On a clear day, east and just to the right of Kill Hill, Dartmoor can be seen. Before Sharptor, there was a lot of human activity in the
Sharptor
Pit for separating heavier minerals from lighter ones using water
is washed in water. This technique was used in the mining industry to extract metals such as tin, lead and zinc. Many buddles seen today date from the
Buddle_pit
British historian (1900–1980)
South Devon ISBN 0-7153-6784-6 Volume 2: Mines of Devon, north and east of Dartmoor: Sydenham Damerel, Lydford, Wheal Betsy, Wheal Friendship, Okehampton,
A._K._Hamilton_Jenkin
History of the city in Devon, England
TAMARIS OSTIA ('Port of Tamar') in Ptolemy's Geographia, that tin brought from Dartmoor via the River Plym was traded with the Phoenicians here, but this
History_of_Plymouth
Flag of English county
windswept moors (Dartmoor and Exmoor) and the white represents both the salt spray of Devon's two coastlines and the China Clay industry (and mining in general)
Flag_of_Devon
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List_of_airline_codes
Seaside town in Devon, England
This may have been due to silting up of the harbour caused by tin mining on Dartmoor. During the 17th century, in common with other Channel ports, Teignmouth
Teignmouth
Royal duchy in England
which comprises 13% of the whole Duchy estate. Half of the estate is on Dartmoor in Devon, with other large holdings in Herefordshire, Somerset and almost
Duchy_of_Cornwall
Type of large puppet
puppet ever made in Britain", representing a Cornish Tin Miner, was commissioned by the Cornwall Mining World Heritage Site for their "Tinth" anniversary
Giant_puppet
Period of human history before records
typically included arsenic as a common impurity. Tin ores are rare, as reflected in the fact there were no tin bronzes in Western Asia before 3000 BCE. The
Prehistory
Boat constructed during the early Mesolithic period
barrow Mound Builders culture U.S. sites Chamber tomb Cotswold-Severn Cist Dartmoor kistvaens Clava cairn Court cairn Cremation Dolmen Great dolmen Funeral
Pesse_canoe
Region of England
the ancient kingdom of Wessex. It includes two entire national parks, Dartmoor and Exmoor (a small part of the New Forest is also within the region);
South_West_England
frequent and deadly cave-ins that occurred during 18th century Cornish tin mining, or else a creation of the oxygen-starved minds of exhausted miners who
Cornish_mythology
Privately owned British energy company
Report and Resource Estimate on the South Crofty Tin Project, Cornwall, United Kingdom". P&E Mining Consultants Inc. For Strongbow Exploration Inc. Technical
United Downs Deep Geothermal Power
United_Downs_Deep_Geothermal_Power
Prehistoric artwork in the Saharan desert
barrow Mound Builders culture U.S. sites Chamber tomb Cotswold-Severn Cist Dartmoor kistvaens Clava cairn Court cairn Cremation Dolmen Great dolmen Funeral
Saharan_rock_art
Act of shaping stone materials
[citation needed] The process of removing stone from the earth is called mining or quarrying. Stone carving is one of the processes which may be used by
Stone_carving
Period of Cornish history from c. 2400 until c. 800 BCE
mining activity. Hammerstones, perhaps used to mine ore, are found at several sites including Gwithian and Trethellan. It is possible that tin mining
Cornish_Bronze_Age
Devon and Cornwall, now exposed at Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, giving rise to mineralised deposits of copper and tin. The general region of Variscan folding
Geology_of_Great_Britain
Prehistoric human occupation of Britain
had large, easily accessible reserves of tin in the modern areas of Cornwall and Devon and thus tin mining began. By around 1600 BC the southwest of
Prehistoric_Britain
Prehistoric period before metal tools
working copper alloys (bronze: originally copper and arsenic, later copper and tin) into tools, supplanting stone in many uses. Stone Age artifacts that have
Stone_Age
processes have contributed to the character of the modern landscape. Tin mining and the quarrying of granite were some of the area's significant extractive
Geology of national parks in Britain
Geology_of_national_parks_in_Britain
British documentary television series
flocked to hear tales of King Arthur and the Holy Grail. 15 "Bridgwater to Dartmoor" 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22) In Taunton, Somerset, Portillo stands trial
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Quoit, Boscawen-Un and Chysauster Ancient Village. First Cornish hedges. Mining in Cornwall has existed from the early Bronze Age around 2150 BC and it
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Object that reflects an image
use by servants. Speculum metal is a highly reflective alloy of copper and tin that was used for mirrors until a couple of centuries ago.[when?][vague]
Mirror
of mining products, like copper and tin. It also led to previously unexplored markets being discovered, for example arsenic, a by-product of tin production
Media_in_Cornwall
Megalithic tradition of monuments
49 in Brittany; and 6 in the Channel Isles. There are 13 to be found on Dartmoor, including Brisworthy stone circle and Scorhill, and numerous examples
Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany
Stone_circles_in_the_British_Isles_and_Brittany
Material which is used for construction purposes
cement being the most commonplace now. The granite-strewn uplands of Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom, for example, provided ample resources for
Building_material
Country within the United Kingdom
and mountainous terrain is mostly found in the north and west, including Dartmoor, the Lake District, the Pennines, and the Shropshire Hills. The London
England
Late Bronze Age artefact made of thin gold leaf
hammered from a gold alloy of 89.7% Gold, 9.8% Silver, 0.4% Copper and 0.1% Tin. It was made of a single piece; its average thickness is 0.6 mm. The cone
Berlin_Gold_Hat
Relationship between language and human evolution
repeated ritual activity) that may leave an archaeological trace—such as mining and modifying ochre pigments for body-painting—while developing theoretical
Origin_of_language
Norman castle in Cornwall, England
the earldom in 1227. Backed by the revenues from the lucrative Cornish tin mining industry, he reconstructed the defences at the castle. Richard only visited
Launceston_Castle
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