Nant Gefail y Miners


Copper Mine

Mar 18th, 2025 from CATMHS by BertyBasset

Feb 21st, 2026 by ilt



North Wales
Trawsfynydd
52.9378853, -3.83582
SH 7672 3941
Open Access
406m
#26,782


Documented in referenced CATMHS publication as:

Little Cu mine with waterwheel on Nant Gefail-y-miners at SH 768 394 Nr Trawsfynydd.
Richards calls it Nant Gefail y Meinars



Older Ordnance Survey mapping shows a shaft and levels centred around SH 7687 3943. Mastermap shows a roofless building and the position of a shaft (not labelled). The levels and shaft close to the stream are not shown but LIDAR imagery shows all of these features.


Publications (5)

  • (1980); WMS Newsletter Issue 02, December ; 5 pages
  • (1984); WMS Newsletter Issue 10 Jun; 3 pages
  • (1987); WMS Newsletter Issue 16 Jun; 3 pages
  • (1988); CATMHS - Newsletter 020-July; 48 pages
  • Richards, Alun John, (2002); Fragments of Mine & Mill in Wales; pp.72 ; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch; 0863818129





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