The noisy Winders of the Mighty Cornish United Gold Mine

[tinpan]

Hi all, been busy lately and had the dentist yesterday. Ouch ! Ouch ! and hurts the pocket too

I went to a site i have been hunting off and on for years and some times make good finds and other times go home empty handed. This time i finally found a piece of gold at this site.

The Cornish United Mine started in 1863 and ceased in 1920 , main shaft was 2400 feet deep and had 27 levels. Between 1887 t0 1920 , 43,000 ozs of gold was mined , Sorry don,t have the info on the early days.

With the finds is a copy of a miners account of the site written in 1890 and a copy of the only known pic of the mine and a local Cornish History book . Yes research is every thing.

Managed a few miners button , nice WW 1 British Empire button, 1800,s trouser waist buckle and a Thomas White token from the 1850's and a young head half penny and a piece of gold.

Site like this are very junky and under the junk there still few keepers.

Used a Gpx 4500 with a Mono 12 inch and all settings for mineralized ground. Listen for the deeper mutter threw the chatter of ground noise. Ground balance every few minutes rids the noise but soon returns

tinpan

 

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[HISPAN]

nice shield Button ...congrats !

 

[spitfire55]

 

[Nutriasub]

I like your finds...but
the shine of GOLD its always eye catching!!!

congratulartions!

cheers

 

[steelheadwill]

Yowza!
Nice Gleam

 

[gold nuggets]

I like your finds...but
the shine of GOLD its always eye catching!!!

congratulartions!

cheers

I definately have to agree.....the gold does grab your attention.
Congratulations...... Gold Nuggets

 

[allen]

a few pieces of that gold Tinpan and it
will pay for that damn dentist a new car.

 

[fishkiller41]

Ain't it funny,almost all nuggets resemble "Something"?
To me, that one looks kinda like a person,with legs and arms crossed..
Great finds and a great story/spot!!

HH
Jeff

 

[tinpan]

Thanks for the replies and good morning. Heavy rain again today, that whats woke me up 3.57 am



tinpan

 

[freddy williams]

Nice hunt, especially the gold nuggett

 

[Cornish United Mine hunt]

Hi all, been busy lately and had the dentist yesterday. Ouch ! Ouch ! and hurts the pocket too

I went to a site i have been hunting off and on for years and some times make good finds and other times go home empty handed. This time i finally found a piece of gold at this site.

The Cornish United Mine started in 1863 and ceased in 1920 , main shaft was 2400 feet deep and had 27 levels. Between 1887 t0 1920 , 43,000 ozs of gold was mined , Sorry don,t have the info on the early days.

With the finds is a copy of a miners account of the site written in 1890 and a copy of the only known pic of the mine and a local Cornish History book . Yes research is every thing.

Managed a few miners button , nice WW 1 British Empire button, 1800,s trouser waist buckle and a Thomas White token from the 1850's and a young head half penny and a piece of gold.

Site like this are very junky and under the junk there still few keepers.

Used a Gpx 4500 with a Mono 12 inch and all settings for mineralized ground. Listen for the deeper mutter threw the chatter of ground noise. Ground balance every few minutes rids the noise but soon returns

tinpan

Hi Tinpan my grandfather was president of Bendigo Miners Association and worked at the Cornish United mine in had an accident there in 1918 that required 25 days in Bendigo Hospital, I have been out to the mine site and could not locate any markings, could you advise where you obtained the pic of the mine ? Jeff Vlaeminck

 

[Chilli]

Hi Tinpan my grandfather was president of Bendigo Miners Association and worked at the Cornish United mine in had an accident there in 1918 that required 25 days in Bendigo Hospital, I have been out to the mine site and could not locate any markings, could you advise where you obtained the pic of the mine ? Jeff Vlaeminck

Hi mate. That was a long time ago this thread and he hasn't been here in 2 yrs.
Have you been in touch with the Bendigo detecting club? Im sure someone from there would be able to help.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Great finds - really like that Token - congrats !

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Hi all, been busy lately and had the dentist yesterday. Ouch ! Ouch ! and hurts the pocket too

I went to a site i have been hunting off and on for years and some times make good finds and other times go home empty handed. This time i finally found a piece of gold at this site.

The Cornish United Mine started in 1863 and ceased in 1920 , main shaft was 2400 feet deep and had 27 levels. Between 1887 t0 1920 , 43,000 ozs of gold was mined , Sorry don,t have the info on the early days.

With the finds is a copy of a miners account of the site written in 1890 and a copy of the only known pic of the mine and a local Cornish History book . Yes research is every thing.

Managed a few miners button , nice WW 1 British Empire button, 1800,s trouser waist buckle and a Thomas White token from the 1850's and a young head half penny and a piece of gold.

Site like this are very junky and under the junk there still few keepers.

Used a Gpx 4500 with a Mono 12 inch and all settings for mineralized ground. Listen for the deeper mutter threw the chatter of ground noise. Ground balance every few minutes rids the noise but soon returns

tinpan

cool finds, love the token and button

 

[Cornish United Mine hunt]

Hi mate. That was a long time ago this thread and he hasn't been here in 2 yrs.
Have you been in touch with the Bendigo detecting club? Im sure someone from there would be able to help.

Thanks, will try Bendigo Detecting Club

 

[Digger RJ]

Hi all, been busy lately and had the dentist yesterday. Ouch ! Ouch ! and hurts the pocket too

I went to a site i have been hunting off and on for years and some times make good finds and other times go home empty handed. This time i finally found a piece of gold at this site.

The Cornish United Mine started in 1863 and ceased in 1920 , main shaft was 2400 feet deep and had 27 levels. Between 1887 t0 1920 , 43,000 ozs of gold was mined , Sorry don,t have the info on the early days.

With the finds is a copy of a miners account of the site written in 1890 and a copy of the only known pic of the mine and a local Cornish History book . Yes research is every thing.

Managed a few miners button , nice WW 1 British Empire button, 1800,s trouser waist buckle and a Thomas White token from the 1850's and a young head half penny and a piece of gold.

Site like this are very junky and under the junk there still few keepers.

Used a Gpx 4500 with a Mono 12 inch and all settings for mineralized ground. Listen for the deeper mutter threw the chatter of ground noise. Ground balance every few minutes rids the noise but soon returns

tinpan

Awesome!!! Congrats!!!!