Carn Brea

United Kingdom / England / Camborne-Redruth /
 hill, place with historical importance, copper mine, tin mine
This bleak-looking hill with its monument gives extensive views across to the coast. Carn Brea was once one of the most intensively-mined pieces of land in the world. Centuries of tin and copper mining have left the area perforated with mine shafts hundreds of feet deep. Once a major source of wealth for Cornwall, the industrial sites to the north of the hill are now being developed for modern industry.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carn_Brea
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Coordinates:   50°13'16"N   5°15'1"W
This article was last modified 8 years ago