Well Cop Out Traditional Cache
Scottiedogz: Outlived being here.
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A cache near the famous copper mine, which gave these woods their name - The Mine Woods. A popular area for walks & mountain bikes.
The Copper Mine was closed well before all the ore ran out due to indecision of the mine owners - copping out.
This mine, described as being at "Aithree", seems to have been in operation early in the 17th century (R Cochran-Patrick 1878) when it is said to have produced "50 of ane 100 of the ore; besides that, of silver to the value of an £100 ster., and to the value of £200 ster. it affords of gold". It is again on record in 1661 and from that time it and other mines in the district were worked intermittently until about 1815, when all work ceased. The latest operations were those of the Caledonian Mining Company, which re-opened the Airthrey mine about 1805.
The medicinal properties of the water coming from a spring in these rocks were discovered during the working of the mine, and led to the development of Bridge of Allan as a spa.
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