Name 1
EXPLOTACIÓN EN TESTEROS
Name 2
MINING USING THE FRONT WALLS (TESTEROS) SYSTEM
ID number
001.141.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Javier Carrasco Milara, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n. Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.234
Type of Object
Mine
Description
Short description
"As the cinnabar layers were in a vertical position in
Almadén, one form of mining was “mining in
front walls (testeros)” where the ore was mined from the bottom up.
The extracted ore dropped to the ground from above.
Currently there is a reproduction of this system inside the mine using dummies"
Almadén, one form of mining was “mining in
front walls (testeros)” where the ore was mined from the bottom up.
The extracted ore dropped to the ground from above.
Currently there is a reproduction of this system inside the mine using dummies"
Measures
Materials
Rock
Dating
17th–18th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
System of mine exploitation
Present use
Museum (tour of the mine interior)
Original location
Inside the mine (1st floor)
Present location
Tour of the mine interior (1st floor)
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Present state
good
Necessary activities:
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Alicia Escudero & Águeda Moyano
Date Submitted
28. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never