Name 1
BOMBA DE MANO
Name 2
HAND PUMP
ID number
001.181.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
001.001.003.194
Type of Object
Mine, Built heritage - other
Description
Short description
When the San Andrés shaft reached great depth, the water was extracted from its bottom by means of a set of nine double pumps. Two men worked at each of them, taking turns four times a day. (It is a reproduction)
Measures
1m
Materials
Wood
Dating
18th century
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Water extraction
Present use
Tour of the mine interior
Original location
Almadén mine
Present location
Almadén mine (Mining Park)
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
29. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never