Byrnant Varteg Colliery

aka Byrnant No 1


Coal Mine

Worked from 1958 to 1996

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot

Mar 6th, 2025 by Alex



South Wales
Ystalyfera
51.7563744, -3.7747481
SN 7760 0790
Private Land
310m
#2,235


Small private mine. General mining rubbish litters the site as well as foundations of the buildings, some mostly buried tub bodies remains.



Worked from 1958-1994 under Mountain Mining Syndicate (under various directors.)
Worked 1995-1996 by J Slee with the liquidators permission.

The original drift worked the Upper Pinchin seam, the later drift worked the No2. Rhonnda.



Publications (2)

  • Booth, A.J.; Industrial Railway Society (1995); Small Mines of South Wales, Volume 2; pp. 16-19
  • Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire





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