The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Hingston Down
Cornwall (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: a hill not far from Gunnislake in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the subject of an old rhyme, due to the prolific tin mining that formerly took place in the area. The Hingston Down Consols mine on the hill is the type locality for the mineral Arthurite, which was discovered here. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hingston_Down