Rocks in the undergrowth near the tin stamps on land at Trelocke Farm (aka Lock Farm)

Date:
1967 - 1971
Location:
Trelocke Farm, Tin Stamps, Ludgvan, Trelocke, Nancledra, Cornwall
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Lock Farm, Tin Stamps, Ludgvan, Trelocke, Nancledra, Cornwall
Reference:
DES01/02/0008
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This site housed stamps, powered by a waterwheel, which were used to hammer tin ore from waste rock brought from nearby dumps. They were moved to Geevor Mine Museum in 1983.

Content

This is part of the Series: DES01/02 Eileen Deste: Cornwall Monochrome; within the Collection: DES01 Eileen Deste Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Deste, Eileen

Keywords

Mining Industry