Cornwall Tin Mine Ruins
by Phyllis Taylor
Title
Cornwall Tin Mine Ruins
Artist
Phyllis Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The cliffs and hillsides of Cornwall are dotted with remains of the tin mining production which happened there over centuries. Mining existed here from the days of stone age man. Mining in Cornwall dates back to between 1000 and 2000 B.C. when Cornwall is thought to have been visited by metal traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Pictured here is one of the engine houses which contained steam engines used in the mining operations.
The landscapes of Cornwall and West Devon were radically reshaped during the 18th and 19th centuries by deep-lode mining for copper and tin. The underground mines, engine houses, foundries, new towns, smallholdings, ports, harbours, and ancillary industries together reflect prolific innovation which, in the early 19th century, enabled the region to produce two-thirds of the world's supply of copper. During the late 19th century, arsenic production came into ascendancy with mines in the east of Cornwall and West Devon supplying half the world’s demand.
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August 5th, 2019
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