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Waterwheel pits

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Waterwheel pits is shown as a ruins on the public map of Cornwall. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Waterwheel pits were part of a 16th-century tin or copper processing site, likely used for powering machinery in mineral extraction. These pits are important as they reflect early industrial activity in Cornwall's mining heritage.

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