Elan Valley Mines and Quarries
There are many remains of old mine workings and quarries across the Elan Valley estate. This page will continue to grow with photographs and details as more sites are visited. Please click on a page below for more information on each mine or quarry.
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Browse the recorded mines and quarries of the Elan Valley below.
Map of Mines and Quarries
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Crugyn Ci Quarry
Crugyn Ci mudstone quarry in the Elan Valley. Approximately seven main areas of mudstone quarrying are present here. The site may also have been used as a post-1940 mi...
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Cwm Bach Mines and Trial Mines
Cwm Bach Mines are located in dense woodland in Cwm Coch, Cwmdauddwr. Not in the Elan Valley, but many of the mining trials are only a short distance from the bridlewa...
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Cwm Elan Mine
Cwm Elan Mine, Elan Valley. Map Ref SN 901 651. A vein of lead ore was discovered by a farm worker while digging a drainage leat for the land owner Thomas Grove of Cwm...
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Dalrhiw Mine
Dalrhiw Mine is located in the Claerwen Valley in the Elan Valley near Rhayader. Work started in 1850 after a rich specimen of copper ore was discovered. The mine was...
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Gwaith Y Mwynau Mine and Trial Mines
Gwaith-Y-Mwynau Mine lies near Maen Serth Standing Stone in the Elan Valley. The mine is said to date back to around 1640 and was owned by Sir Hugh Middleton. It is be...
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Llannarch Y Cawr Quarry
Remains of Llannarch-y-Cawr Quarry in the Elan Valley.
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Marchnant Quarry
Marchnant Quarry was used during the construction of Claerwen Dam. 438 tons of gritstone rock were obtained from the quarry. After blasting and washing, the rock was l...
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Nant Y Car North Mine
Trial mining probably started here in the 18th Century. Small scale mining started again in 1844. Nantycar Mining Company formed in 1849 and a more extensive developme...
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Nant Y Car South Mine
Nant Y Car South Mine is located in the Claerwen Valley, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Mid Wales. Work ceased at the mine in 1883 but remains of the old workings can still be...
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Nant Y Garw Mine
Nant Y Garw is in a remote part of the Claerwen Valley. A vein was discovered around 1877 and work commenced on the mine in 1882. The first sales of lead ore were in 1...
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Y Glog Quarry
Quarry on the Y Glog side of Nant Dolfolau, large mudstone quarry. Used for making roof tiles which were used in and around Rhayader.
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