The Ruins Of Cwmystwyth Lead Mine By Drone 4K

Cwmystwyth Mine is approximately 6km northeast of the village of Pont-rhyd-y-groes, Ceredigion.
The mine covers around 250ha on the steep northern slopes of the Ystwyth Valley, with some minor workings on the southern slopes.
Cwmystwyth exploited three mineral lodes over the course of its operation, namely Comet, Kingside and Mitchell.
The earliest mining at Cwmystwyth has been dated to the Early Bronze Age, when copper was extracted from the Comet lode in an opencast on Copa Hill.
The mine was worked intermittently from this time, at varying profitability, until finally being abandoned in 1950. The remains at Cwmystwyth are extensive and include vast waste dumps, a large opencast, ruinous buildings, shafts, adits and leats.

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