Thursday Nighters - 24th of August

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Willy Eckerslyke
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8 years ago

This week we're planning a mooch around Bryn y Felin (or Brynfelin, or even Bryn-Felin :confused: ) copper mine beside the Glasyn Gorge. There are some open stopes to look into so bring SRT kit if you fancy heading down. Or just come with a camera and enjoy the scenery. :)

Meet around 6:15pm in the laybye here:
https://zoom.earth/#53.000336,-4.09871,18z,sat

Don't forget the midge repellant. 😠

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

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sinker
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8 years ago

I'm in :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

T666jay
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8 years ago

Night shifts have come arround for me! Sadly i wont be there

Tea and Scones

sinker
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8 years ago

And I declare that the correct name should "Bryn-y-Felin". All in agreement? :thumbup:

Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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8 years ago

I'll be there in spirit!

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Willy Eckerslyke
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8 years ago

"sinker" wrote:
And I declare that the correct name should "Bryn-y-Felin". All in agreement?

The one combination I missed - and that is how it appears on the OS map. So it gets my vote! :lol:

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

Margot
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8 years ago

"sinker" wrote:
And I declare that the correct name should "Bryn-y-Felin". All in agreement? :thumbup:

Fine with me!

RAMPAGE
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8 years ago

Hoping to be on dig duties this Thursday but have a nice time all the same!

Beneath my steely exterior beats the heart of a dashing hero

davel
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8 years ago

"Willy Eckerslyke" wrote:

"sinker" wrote:
And I declare that the correct name should "Bryn-y-Felin". All in agreement?

The one combination I missed - and that is how it appears on the OS map. So it gets my vote! :lol:

True, but that is the only place it does so appear. (Named after the house Bryn-y-Felin and the nearby Coed Bryn-y-Felin?)

Inspector of Mines Reports, Mining Journal (1851 onwards), Carnarvon & Denbigh Herald (1864), Public Record Office (BT 31/ 550/2230) and various other publications all refer to it as Brynfelin. :smartass:

Dave 🙂

lazyjason
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8 years ago

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i'll be there. Looking forward to stope dropping. I have three very old Havanna Cigars that might repell any those narsty midgets, or anything else that requires oxygen to live....:devil:

When the going gets tough.... Hide!!!

Willy Eckerslyke
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8 years ago

#11

Well found Dave. :thumbup: Did they have anything interesting to say about the mine? I'd pretty much drawn a blank on my searches.

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

TwllMawr
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8 years ago

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"sinker" wrote:
And I declare that the correct name should "Bryn-y-Felin". All in agreement? :thumbup:

...

Err No. 😉.

My take is Brynfelin as a place name (Bryncrug; Brynrefail etc) rarther than a description, Bryn-Y-Felin.

Apart from anything else I have a mean dislike of anything hyphenated!

Willy Eckerslyke
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"Twll-Mawr" wrote:

Apart from anything else I have a mean dislike of anything hyphenated!

;)

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

sinker
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#14

"Willy Eckerslyke" wrote:

"Twll-Mawr" wrote:

Apart from anything else I have a mean dislike of anything hyphenated!

;)

******-off :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

lazyjason
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8 years ago

#15

Re Bryn-y-Felin Copper Mine(dissused) o/s map1840 - 1918 (or whatever).
After many hours of gleaning the interwobble only only managed to find out that the Powder house/Magazine I pointed out to David was dated 1540 (Tudor ish).... There also appear to be two other disused shafts to the South, above the Bridge house on the same map, with a level twenty odd metres North of said house .
Anyway just thought I'd put in my pennyworth ramblings.

Hwl y nos

Lazy-Jason
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When the going gets tough.... Hide!!!