Remains of a gaping shaft and some old trials.
Often worked in conjunction with Penypontbren and Erglodd
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| c 1750s | Worked by Scott Bowdler & Co. |
| c 1820 | Exploited together with Erglodd by Job Sheldon. |
| c 1840 | Worked with Erglodd by Loveden company, sinking shaft to Erglodd adit and driving towards Penybanc. |
| c1857 | Worked with Penpompren and Erglodd as Penpompren and Penybanc United, Dr Hobson and Mr E Green the major shareholders. |
| 1861 | Progress reported as being made. |
| 1869 | Company collapses, items for sale including: two waterwheels, 700fm wire rope, drawing machine and ore stamps. |
| 1872 | Attempt to float Erglodd and Penpompren Silver Lead Mines for £30,000 with favourable report by Absalom Francis in prospectus. A letter to the Mining Journal by Edward Gledhill the former manager stating that there was no ore, and previous shareholders had lost £8,000 scuppered this. |
| 1883 | Erglodd United formed to work the three mines, but not much was done. |
Publications (7)
- (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XX - Lead and Zinc: Cardiganshire & West Montogmeryshire; 242 pages
- Bick, D.E. (1991); Old Metal Mines of Mid-Wales, The; North of Goginan - Part 3; pp. 39-40
- Francis, Absalom (1874); History of the Cardiganshire Mines; 3 pages
- Hughes, Simon J.S. (1976); Papur Pawb - Newspaper Snippets ; 16 pages
- Hughes, Simon J.S. (1981); Mines of Talybont, The - Part1, From AD70 to 1800; 36 pages
- Hughes, Simon J.S. (2001); Talybont - Ein Canrif; 11 pages
- Liscombe & Co (1880); Mines of Cardiganshire, Montgomereyshire & Shropshire; 52 pages
