The John Bargrave Collection
Bere Alston Mines
Bere Alston, Devon, England, Europe
No image has been attached.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