

HomeGoto the Fozimage home page Image of the dayThe best of the days shoot FozlogsImages of a days shoot ProjectsSpecific projects Subject indexSearch my A-Z of subjects About FozimageAll about the fozimage concept NewsThoughts and gossip PurchasesWant to purchase a print? FeedbackI would love to know what you think LinksSome interesting and helpful sites	8th August 2009 - Trewellard Zawn SW 372 350 - Zawn = A deep and narrow sea-inlet in the British Isles, cut by erosion into sea-cliffs, and with steep or vertical side-walls. Looking at the OS map for West Cornwall there are several Zawns cutting into the coast. These Zawns are associated with Cornwall's traditional tin and copper mining. Looking North we can see Pendeen Lighthouse. To the South we look over Levant Mine. Arsenic is known as Black Tin. The ore from the mill was roasted in a calciner which removed arsenic as a gas. The gases were led out of the calciner via a stone flue. Now unroofed, the flue could be followed to the arch-roofed condensing chambers. The crushed ore flows into the settlement tanks and tin dressing floors. There are more buildings down below in the narrow part of the Zawn. These are the walled remains of water-powered tin stamps which crushed the ore. On the cliff face we can see the green copper staining that shows where the lode is now exposed to the atmosphere. Just up the valley is Geevor tin mine. Geevor is now a preserved tin mining site.	<< - August 2009 - >> 1 August Saunton Sands 1 August UK Surf boat championships Saunton Sands 8 August Trewellard Zawn 11 August Heat 1 British fireworks championships - Plymouth 12 August Heat 2 British fireworks championships - Plymouth 17 August Gul RS200 National sailing championships - Looe 28 August Dartmouth Royal Regatta 28 August Dartmouth Royal Regatta Air show 28 August Dartmouth Royal Regatta Red Arrows 29 August Perranporth Duel on the Beach

8th August 2009 - Trewellard Zawn

SW 372 350 - Zawn = A deep and narrow sea-inlet in the British Isles, cut by erosion into sea-cliffs, and with steep or vertical side-walls.

Looking at the OS map for West Cornwall there are several Zawns cutting into the coast. These Zawns are associated with Cornwall's traditional tin and copper mining.