This is one of a group of small mines between the foothills of Snowdonia and the main band of lead workings further east.
Both lead and copper were found, with copper being the main product.
Other than that not much is known although it’s said to be quite an old mine, with 50 - 60 men employed in 1841, eventually closing in the late 1800s.
The only pictures I can find are from 1977 showing an underground air tank, which looked interesting.
The map shows two levels (tunnels/adits), both right next to the River Aled - an earlier map also shows a shaft near one of the buildings.
Starting with the left level, which is the more recent one, it barrels straight in for some distance.
There’s a worked-out space up the rock pile to left of this junction - the second (phone) picture is looking upwards round a corner.
The tunnel carries on, wiggling around to reach another worked-out space - another picture looking upwards.
Back out.
The other level has a ruin outside, said to be an engine house.
It goes straight in for a while with a fault visible in the ceiling in places.
Left at the junction leads to a worked-out space, second picture looking up.
Right at the next junction leads to a flooded shaft.
Straight on is the rusty air tank with another flooded shaft behind.
Beyond this is someone’s dig, trying to unblock a rockfall - there’s faint breeze coming from beyond so there might be more to see in the future.
Back out.
A pleasant wade & wander around if you like this sort of thing with nothing deeper than low waist water.
Both lead and copper were found, with copper being the main product.
Other than that not much is known although it’s said to be quite an old mine, with 50 - 60 men employed in 1841, eventually closing in the late 1800s.
The only pictures I can find are from 1977 showing an underground air tank, which looked interesting.
The map shows two levels (tunnels/adits), both right next to the River Aled - an earlier map also shows a shaft near one of the buildings.
Starting with the left level, which is the more recent one, it barrels straight in for some distance.
There’s a worked-out space up the rock pile to left of this junction - the second (phone) picture is looking upwards round a corner.
The tunnel carries on, wiggling around to reach another worked-out space - another picture looking upwards.
Back out.
The other level has a ruin outside, said to be an engine house.
It goes straight in for a while with a fault visible in the ceiling in places.
Left at the junction leads to a worked-out space, second picture looking up.
Right at the next junction leads to a flooded shaft.
Straight on is the rusty air tank with another flooded shaft behind.
Beyond this is someone’s dig, trying to unblock a rockfall - there’s faint breeze coming from beyond so there might be more to see in the future.
Back out.
A pleasant wade & wander around if you like this sort of thing with nothing deeper than low waist water.
