Pant yr Ewig


Lead Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from MOTGF by Buddle-Bot

Feb 21st, 2025 by BertyBasset



Vein present
North Wales
Gwydyr Forest
53.1281433, -3.8225479
SH 7815 6055
Open Access
260m
#2,047


There are a number of shallow looking workings with semi-collapsed adit/shafts leading to what looks to be a deeper shaft above the most westerly area of spoil.

On the same NE-SW lode as Rhaiadyrwst which underworks, but is not linked to Pant yr Ewig.



An important mine pre 1838, but only occasionally picked over since.

Year Activity
1838 Few men working a string of ore, leaving the same year.
1843-1845 Some more men making trials.
1849-1858 Worked by a series of small partnerships, 6 tons or ore returned in early 50s.
1858 Abandoned.
1869-71 William Harker had one or two men at work raising a ton of ore - the last to be weighed from the mine.


Taking the forest track to the north of Hafna, Pant-yr-Ewig is a fenced off area of spoil to the west of the track.



Publications (1)

  • Bennet & Vernon (1990); Mines of the Gwydyr Forest, Book 2 - The Hafna mine


Vein present View of dressing floor



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