Derelict Land

Spalding Associates have unrivalled expertise on the ecology of abandoned metalliferous mine sites and quarries. Our staff were instrumental in setting up, and chaired, the Derelict Land Advisory Panel with representatives from a wide range of organisations including the University of Exeter, Cornwall County Council, IMERYS, Natural England and the Environment Agency.

Our staff have been involved in editing and publishing a number of scientific papers and reports, including:

• Johnson, N., Payton, P. & Spalding, A. (Edited). 1996. The conservation value of metalliferous mine sites in Cornwall. Cornwall Archaeological Unit/Institute of Cornish Studies.
• Spalding, A., Hartgroves, S., Macadam, J. & Owens, D. (Edited). 2002. The conservation value of abandoned pits and quarries in Cornwall. Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall County Council. (add link to pdf)