Devon Burra Burra Mine, Devon
Tavistock: grid reference SX517745
Otherwise known as Greatpost Mine, Devon Burra Burra lies about 2 miles east of Tavistock beside Moorshop crossroads near the village of Whitchurch. It worked North (Brake) Lode, Middle Lode and South Lode lodes from White's Shaft and Whitburn Shaft. There are also several other lodes numbered No. 1 to 8. Production records report that in 1863 and 1873 about 187 tons of 5.25% copper ore was raised
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Surprise (approx. 0.7 km; COPPER)
Wheal Union, Peter Tavy (approx. 2.4 km; COPPER)
Rixhill and Anderton Mines (approx. 3.7 km; TIN)
Wheal Crelake (approx. 3.9 km; COPPER, LEAD, SILVER & ARSENOPYRITE)
South Friendship (approx. 3.9 km; COPPER)
Sortridge Consols (approx. 4.0 km; COPPER, Tin & Arsenic)
North Wheal Robert (approx. 4.0 km; COPPER, TIN & LEAD)
East Wheal Robert (approx. 4.0 km; COPPER, TIN & LEAD)
East Wheal Crebor (approx. 4.1 km; COPPER, TIN & Arsenic)
Willsworthy Mine (approx. 4.3 km; COPPER, SILVER & COBALT)
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