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Trease, Pendeen, Cornwall: archaeological watching brief |
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Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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cornwall2-205945_2.pdf (17 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In 2015 Cornwall Archaeological Unit was commissioned by Jim Parry, National Trust Regional Archaeologist, to undertake an archaeological watching brief during decontamination and consolidation works at the National Trust Trease property at Boscaswell, Pendeen, West Penwith, Cornwall. The property sites the remains of North Boscaswell Mine, which worked for little more than a decade from 1906 and which incorporates the remains of the only known Merton Furnace to survive in Britain. The operation of this element of the mine dressing floors had resulted in significant levels of contamination by arsenic and other heavy metals within and immediately surrounding its remains. Contaminated material was removed from the Merton Furnace and its surroundings by specialist contractors, the remains of the structure subsequently being jet washed to allow eventual consolidation and public access. Residual soil contamination was treated using cover-down approaches. Some masonry elements of the dressing floors were repointed utilising a lime-based mortar during this phase of works and extensive scrub clearance was undertaken by contractors and by NT staff. CAU carried out a watching brief during the works. The floors of the dressing mill were cleared of scrub vegetation, rubble and soil during an extension to the project. All contaminated material was removed from the site for disposal. A measured sketch survey of the mill complex was produced during the watching brief, whose results are summarised in a report to the National Trust, this also including outline recommendations for the future management of this element of the site. |
Author: |
A Sharpe
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Publisher: |
Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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North Boscaswell Mine, Trease |
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Cornwall |
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Cornwall |
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ST JUST |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 138011, 35174 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
cornwall2-205945 |
OBIB: |
2015R023 |
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A4 double sided full colour, comb bound, 74pp. Word and PDF formats.
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Created Date: |
05 Apr 2018 |