Kit Hill, East Cornwall - 1215-010
N 50° 31.155 W 004° 17.626
30U E 408283 N 5597165
Quick Description: Kit Hill is a prominent hill in East Cornwall
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/7/2009 6:49:02 AM
Waymark Code: WM7D0M
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Long Description:
Kit Hill dominates the landscape in East Cornwall.
The Summit of Kithill is marked by the stack of South Kithill Mine. Rich in tin, copper, arsenic and wolfram. Worked since Medieval times, many of the v shaped surface workings of the early tin streamers, to the spoil heaps, adits and shafts of the late 19th and 20th century workings though overgrown are still visible- so take great care and keep to marked paths. Keen walkers and horse riders will enjoy the waymarked circular trails. The granite quarry was worked until the 1950's.
Type: Site
Reference number: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1215/multiple=1&unique_number=1392
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