Three adits, engine shaft and open cut.
Bick thinks this mine corresponds to the Mine Adventurers’ Gayre, and to W.W. Smythe’s Bryn y Gaer.
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1868 | Operated by Aberdaunant Lead Mining Co, mine agent Henry Francis. |
| 1871 | Francis reports good ore in western levels. 30’ water wheel and crusher installed, with water passing through a leat through a 200 yard cutting in solid rock. |
| early 1870s | 119 tons of lead ore, 32 tons of blende returned. |
| 1876 | Worthless shares receive boost by the nearby Van mine being at peak production. Three eastward adits and cross cut to south lode at Browlwm. 71fm engine shaft commenced to try lode 40fm below adit. |
| 1879 | Despite purchase of 16HP for pumping, poor quality of the lode meant closure. |
External Links
Publications (8)
- (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XX - Lead and Zinc: Cardiganshire & West Montogmeryshire; 242 pages
- BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Welsh Van Mining Co Ltd. Map Of Mines Montgomeryshire Sheet Xlise. Mines-Aberdaunant,brynytail,penclun And Van Mines; 1 pages
- Bick, D.E. (1991); Old Metal Mines of Mid-Wales, The; West Montgomeryshire, Aberdovey, Dinas Mawddwy & Llangynog - Part 4; pp. 34-35
- Foster-Smith, J R (1978); The Mines of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire
- Hamer, E. (1872); A parochial account of Llanidloes (continued) , The Montgomeryshire Collections; 5; pp.1-48
- Jones, J. A. & Moreton, N. J. M. (1977); The Mines and Minerals of Mid-Wales
- Jones, O. T. (1922); Lead and Zinc. The Mining District of North Cardiganshire and West Montgomeryshire
- Liscombe & Co (1880); Mines of Cardiganshire, Montgomereyshire & Shropshire; 52 pages
