I came across this rather interesting place whilst traipsing around the lonely heights of Bodmin Moor,looking for the beast of Bodmin.
It appears to be two seperate workings,the first pictures are of an early twentieth century china clay works.The mine keeper's house still in use in some shape or form,clearly visible are the settling tanks and the great buttresses too hold them up.I have to admit to having no knowledge of china clay workings,but it all runs downhill so the slag heaps are created by the first dropped particles whilst the rest runs into the settling tanks,the runs to these tanks are extensive,with many weird and wonderful anomalies along the way that shall never know the meaning of.
The second site which is a few hundred yards further down the valley,is obviously older and yet still very well preserved,I am guessing it to also be a china clay works,although the existence of a fallen chimney gives rise to a rather large doubt; in which case It must have been some kind of metal mining operation,there are mine shafts in the near vicinity so this seems a possibility.Anybody who knows what this second site is please let me know,once again though not hard to do
Enjoy!
An overview of the settling tanks.
The buttresses holding up the pits.
Views to the older sight.
A view up to the tunnel entrance.
I got to scared after 20 yards with only a camera flash to light the way.
The sadly fallen chimney.
It appears to be two seperate workings,the first pictures are of an early twentieth century china clay works.The mine keeper's house still in use in some shape or form,clearly visible are the settling tanks and the great buttresses too hold them up.I have to admit to having no knowledge of china clay workings,but it all runs downhill so the slag heaps are created by the first dropped particles whilst the rest runs into the settling tanks,the runs to these tanks are extensive,with many weird and wonderful anomalies along the way that shall never know the meaning of.
The second site which is a few hundred yards further down the valley,is obviously older and yet still very well preserved,I am guessing it to also be a china clay works,although the existence of a fallen chimney gives rise to a rather large doubt; in which case It must have been some kind of metal mining operation,there are mine shafts in the near vicinity so this seems a possibility.Anybody who knows what this second site is please let me know,once again though not hard to do
Enjoy!
An overview of the settling tanks.
The buttresses holding up the pits.
Views to the older sight.
A view up to the tunnel entrance.
I got to scared after 20 yards with only a camera flash to light the way.
The sadly fallen chimney.
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