Rhyd y Gwern Shaft

aka Rhyd-y-Gwern Shaft or Cow mine

Lead Mine
Worked from 1871

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Jan 27th, 2025 by TomFerry



Cow remains
South Wales
Machen
51.5880394, -3.13486
ST 2147 8830
Private Land
80m
#333


7m shaft to 50m of N-S passage to very deep water, the level of which fluctuates… Galena is found together with quartz (unusual in S Wales), barytes, sphalerite, with minute quantities of arsenic etc.





Publications (2)

  • Foster-Smith, J.R.; NMRS (1981); British Mining 18 - Non-Ferrous Mines of the South Wales Area, The; ISBN 0 901450 15 4; pp.47
  • Tucker, D.G.; Lead Mines of Glamorgan and Gwent, The; 16 pages


Cow remains



Select a theme