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Parcel	A pile of ore ready for sale.	S Caradon ore parcels
Pitwork	The pumps and other related equipment of the engine shaft
Plat	A general term for a flat area. The term plat was used to describe the flat area  for a horse whim  and also the floor that a Cylinders bed stone stood on (Cylinder plat). Plats also included areas excavated above or below ground to store ore or deads and the flat surfaces cut into hillside for building foundations.
Plug doorway	An engine house term. A plug doorway is the door at the  drivers floor level in the bob wall of an engine house.
Portal	The entrance to an adit. Portals are often vaulted
Prill	An ore processing term. A  prill was a lump of pure ore  of that did not require any further concentration.	Copper ore dressing terms
Purser	The cashier or mine paymaster	S Caradon Purser

 
 
 
 
 
 

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