The final instalment of small mines in the box outlined below, handy explores for me since they’re quite local and don’t involved extended yomps up mountains.
The other mines marked nearby were just trials or shaft-only mines which are now capped or filled in.
Nant-y-Plwm is just outside Llansannan, and produced lead and copper at the end of the 1800s although there are apparently no records of how much was found.
The map shows one level (adit/tunnel) with some shafts on higher ground further up the stream.
One source mentions ‘three, possibly four old adits’ but I only came across one other possible entrance above the one marked, which was partially blocked.
One of several shafts, most of which are capped.
Into the main level by the stream which has a long waste pile on the approach.
A side excavation with little tunnels branching off - traces of copper here.
Further in.
One of the shafts on the left, picture looking back, presumably needed for air.
Beyond this is a worked-out section above a partial blockage.
And on over another roof fall until it ends in a small cavern containing a solitary bat.
Back out past a couple more shafts with some mine reverb.
The six mines in the last few reports were all from one small area - there are plenty of other undocumented ones in Wales and elsewhere if you like actually exploring rather than following people around and taking more pictures of the same thing.
The other mines marked nearby were just trials or shaft-only mines which are now capped or filled in.
Nant-y-Plwm is just outside Llansannan, and produced lead and copper at the end of the 1800s although there are apparently no records of how much was found.
The map shows one level (adit/tunnel) with some shafts on higher ground further up the stream.
One source mentions ‘three, possibly four old adits’ but I only came across one other possible entrance above the one marked, which was partially blocked.
One of several shafts, most of which are capped.
Into the main level by the stream which has a long waste pile on the approach.
A side excavation with little tunnels branching off - traces of copper here.
Further in.
One of the shafts on the left, picture looking back, presumably needed for air.
Beyond this is a worked-out section above a partial blockage.
And on over another roof fall until it ends in a small cavern containing a solitary bat.
Back out past a couple more shafts with some mine reverb.
The six mines in the last few reports were all from one small area - there are plenty of other undocumented ones in Wales and elsewhere if you like actually exploring rather than following people around and taking more pictures of the same thing.
