5135 x 3423 px | 43,5 x 29 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
Februar 2010
Ort:
near St Just, Cornwall, UK
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Mining in Cornwall can be traced back to the Bronze age circa 2150BC and tin was one of the first metals to have been exploited in the U.K. Cornish mining ended in 1998 with the closure of the South Crofty mine. Cornwall and Devon provided most of the United Kingdom's tin, copper and arsenic until the 20th century.Disused and abandoned mine workings are a distinguishing feature of the Cornish landscape.The abandoned chimneys and buildings are landmarks and of interest to walkers on countryside and coastal rambles.Many tin lodes are sited on cliffs and are part of the Cornish landscape and a tourist heritage attraction. The labyrinth of small stone tunnels near the famous Crown Engine houses was built to extract arsenic, a by product of tin ore production.The ore was heated and the fumes passed through the series of tunnels with any remaining vapours passed up the chimney (picture centre.)The arsenic condensed and adhered to the walls where it could be scraped off and sold.
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