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Mining in Cornwall and Devon

Mining in Cornwall and Devon, in the southwest of Britain, is thought to have begun in the early-middle Bronze Age with the 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 unprofitable, but ended in the late 20th century. In 2021, it was…

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Terminology and symbolism

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Location
Cornwall and West Devon, United Kingdom
Area
19,719 ha (48,730 acres)
Criteria
Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)
Inscription
2006 (30th Session)

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Mining in Cornwall and Devon

Nodes220
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Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009091
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Mining in Cornwall and Devon

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Area · 1
Mining in Cornwall and Devon → 19,719 ha (48,730 acres)
Criteria · 1
Mining in Cornwall and Devon → Cultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)
Inscription · 1
Mining in Cornwall and Devon → 2006 (30th Session)
Location · 1
Mining in Cornwall and Devon → Cornwall and West Devon, United Kingdom
Reference · 1
Mining in Cornwall and Devon → 1215

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tin cornwall devon cornish mining isbn mine mines st century britain copper south dartmoor found production pt stannary bronze west

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Mining in Cornwall and DevonArea19,719 ha (48,730 acres)1.00infobox
Mining in Cornwall and DevonCriteriaCultural: (ii)(iii)(iv)1.00infobox
Mining in Cornwall and DevonInscription2006 (30th Session)1.00infobox
Mining in Cornwall and DevonLocationCornwall and West Devon, United Kingdom1.00infobox
Mining in Cornwall and DevonReference12151.00infobox
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De Lankinstance ofGranite of high quality has been extracted from many Cornish quarries0.80text
Merrivale.In 2017instance ofand granite quarries on Dartmoor0.80text

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