The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Bere Alston Mines

Bere Alston (Settlement), Devon (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: A group of silver-lead mines, the Bere Alston mines are amongst the oldest workings in Britain, and date back to the 13th Century. After long periods of inactivity, mining was resumed throughout the area in the 1780s. URL:https://www.mindat.org/loc-1508.html