Wheal Raven (EN) / Hwel Marghvran (KW)

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Notes: 
West Wheal Tolgus worked as Wheal Raven 1825-28 and was in production 1832-36 and 1861-83 (b4). The mine re-opened c.1844 as West Tolgus and Treloweth but no production was recorded and the mine was was abandoned c1852
Elements: 

bran vras

Meaning: 
raven

hwel

Meaning: 
works, mine

marghvran

Meaning: 
raven
Elements notes: 
ECF: <hwel> ‘mine, works’ + <marghvran> ‘raven’; OR <hwel> ‘mine, works’ + <bran vras> ‘raven’
Historic forms: 
Wheal Raven 1841 (CRO, TA/197, 1841) (Bond, 2009) Wheal Raven 1908 (Tin disused)(OS, 1908)