Dynant Fach


Coal Mine

Worked from 1969 to 2003

Oct 11th, 2024 from RA Cooke by Alex



South Wales
Tumble
51.7834167, -4.1379752
SN 5262 1158
Private Land
#26,483


Site was later opencasted leaving no trace.



There was 3 mines on this site, working the big, Gras Uchaf and Stanllyd seams.

1969-85 KV Thomas
1985-87 KV Thomas (No 2 Mine opened in 85)
1987 Tumble Anthracite Ltd
1988 Sovshelf Ltd
1989-92 Tumble Anthracite Ltd
1992-97 Thomas Bros (No 1 Mine shut in 93)
1997-98 Dynant Fach Colliery Co

2000-03 Dynant Fach Colliery Co (No 3 Mine, opencasted before production started)


Publications (2)

  • Booth, A.J.; Industrial Railway Society (1995); Small Mines of South Wales, Volume 2; pp. 36-39
  • Cooke, R.A.; Lightmoor Press (2018); Gazeteer of Coal mines in South Wales and Monmouthshire





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