Ogof Tudno

aka Badger Cave or Ogof Pryf Llwyd

Copper Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

	North Wales
	Llandudno
	53.33987, -3.85742
	SH 7643 8416
	Open Access
	90m
	40m
	#1,045

Description

The cave has four entrances, the largest being that on the right measuring 8ft x 8ft. A mine adit (possibly prehistoric) within a natural cave follows a copper vein for 40m. Miners deads are cemented with flowstone and stalagmitic formation. In places are hammer-stone marks on ore-bearing rock.

Access Details

Just above Marine drive a few yards east of the Hafnant dry valley.

Publications (4)

Davies, M.; NWCC (Aug 1975); Newsletter 32
Davies, M.; NWCC (Nov 1975); Newsletter 35
Diane and Nigel Campbell Bannerman (2001); Great Orme Explained, The; 77 pages
Stone, T.A. (1975); Archaeology in Wales 15

Sites within 2km (33)

Tear Fund Trial - 23m
Ogof Tudno Shaft - 31m
Hwylfa Ceirw Shaft - 152m
Hafnant Trials - 152m
Trial - 178m
Trial - 732m
Ffynnon Llygaid Trial - 1,009m
Parc Level - 1,051m
Bishop's Quarry - 1,062m
Roman Shaft - 1,068m
Treweeks Shaft - 1,071m
Porth yr Helig Mine - 1,080m
Monks Path Trial - 1,095m
Owens Shaft - 1,149m
Ffynnon Gogarth Level - 1,182m
Higher Shaft - 1,185m
Great Orme Copper Mines - 1,230m
Vivian's Shaft - 1,251m
Pyllau Shaft - 1,288m
Great Orme Copper Mines Visitor Centre - 1,301m
Pen y Gwaith Shaft - 1,337m
Test lookout trials - 1,350m
Cae Llwyn Helig Shaft - 1,382m
Gunsite Mine/Cowboy Mine - 1,469m
Trial - 1,474m
Pen y Ffordd Goch Trial - 1,561m
Wyddfyd Trial - 1,652m
Pen y Ffridd - 1,754m
Tyn y Coed - 1,785m
Tyn y Fron Shaft - 1,793m
Haulfre Trials - 1,930m
Haulfre Cafe Trials - 1,995m
Shaft - 1,998m