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<< Text Pages >> Camborne School of Mines Geological Museum - Museum in England in Cornwall

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MuseumsSite Name: Camborne School of Mines Geological Museum
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Redruth
Map Ref: SW666416  Landranger Map Number: 203
Latitude: 50.228230N  Longitude: 5.273817W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3
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Museum in Cornwall

Exhibition on local mines including man's use of the raw materials

Address: University of Exeter, TR15 3SE
Phone: 01209 714866
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm , Except Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year
Admission: Free
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