Cwm Eigiau quarries · AditNow Community

LAP
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18 years ago

There are two small quarries above Cwm Eigiau, near the Carnedd mountains. Does anyone know anything?
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Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Barney
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18 years ago

#2

Do you know the grid references?

LAP
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18 years ago

#3

Oui, I think so.
SH701634 - for Cwm Eigau quarry
SH719639 - for Cedryn quarry
And there is another: Sh725650
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I know that they work a silver/grey soft slate.
Linden

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Barney
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18 years ago

#4

Cwm Eigiau is apparently a surface working on 5 levels with no underground. There are many building remains. closed in 1874.
Cedryn is a surface working with underground workings rumoured but not confirmed, there are a few building remains. Closed 1870.

I dont know about the third GR !

LAP
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18 years ago

#5

Ok thanks.
My dad & I think some of the builings ahve some great Architecture. There is a nice bridge at the bottom of the Cwm Eigau incline, which leads to some nicely arched embankments.
Linden

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai