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Drws Y Coed Copper Mine 17/06/2007

This trip formed a reccee for the DP August bash trip to DyC and was done instead of a planned Llanberis copper mine due to lack of people and drill.

Our intention was to descend the engine shaft situated approximately 150' above the valley floor to decide whether a group trip was worthwhile and/or whether additional anchors needed placing.

The shaft was found to not be as deep as expected, and therefore uncertain as to whether it is the engine shaft or not, however yeilded far more than expected in terms of exploration.


Daylight at shaft base
Massive stop
Strange pink formation
Flooded stope
White crystals
Wooden artefact
Copper formation
Copper formation
Blue copper and green formations
Flooded stope and false floor
Seating area
Chain and working platform
Flooded stope
Flooded stop
Tunnel leading to stope
Intersection of two tunnels
Drainrat at the top of the shaft
Looking down the shaft
Descending the shaft