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mattm
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9 years ago

Hi, I'm not a explorer of old lead mines, well not since I was a bored teen poking around the Gaulan / Rhoswydol mines that riddle the hill facing my home. I have read a few books about the better known Dylife mines, still not a long walk from home, but I am interested in probing what else is known about these old mines. In my lifetime I would think about 1/4 of the remaining archeology has already been lost - flattened by diggers which is alarming given that ain't yet 35 years. The mines were abandoned over 100 years ago, not a great deal seems to be known about the smaller mines by me, though I must say the books on Dylife by Michael Brown have been very interesting reading.

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rufenig
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9 years ago

The definitive books are
The Old Metal Mines of Mid Wales by David Bick
There are 6 volumes.
I think No4 may cover your area but have a look on Mikes website.
http://www.moorebooks.co.uk/-USED-The-Old-Metal-Mines-of-Mid-Wales-Part-4-West-Montgomeryshire.html

Or this for techno-files.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metal-Mines-Mid-Wales-Combined-Edition-ebook/dp/B00DFAI0IQ

Graigfawr
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9 years ago

For smaller mines and trials not covered in Bick's books, the following book will be found very useful: J.R.Foster-Smith "The Mines of Montgomery & Radnorshire" (British Mining no.10), Sheffield: Northern Mine Research Society, 1978.

If you are really serious, then this book will also be useful: O.T.Jones "Memoirs of the Geological Survey: Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain: vol.20: Lead and Zinc: the Mining District of North Cardiganshire and West Montgomeryshire", London: HMSO, 1922, reprinted Sheffield: Mining Facsimiles, 1986.

Both reasonably often available from specialist mining history booksellers with online listings.

royfellows
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9 years ago

The BGS memoirs have been digitalised and are available on line. I downloaded them all so have not kept the link, but Google should turn them up.

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christwigg
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9 years ago

"Graigfawr" wrote:

O.T.Jones "Memoirs of the Geological Survey: Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain: vol.20: Lead and Zinc: the Mining District of North Cardiganshire and West Montgomeryshire", London: HMSO, 1922, reprinted Sheffield: Mining Facsimiles, 1986.

https://archive.org/details/specialreportson20geol

mwynwr
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9 years ago

Welcome mattm

The Welsh Mines Preservation Trust has an ongoing project at Cwmbyr Mine (near Aberhosan). We have spent the last 6 years carrying out archaeological excavations there. See our website www.welshminestrust.org for reports on our work at Cwmbyr and other locations.

We will start this years work there over the weekend 16/17

April, you are welcome to come along and see the site and what we are doing there.

All the best

Graham[u]

Graham Levins
Sec.
Welsh Mines Preservation Trust