The Entrance (photo) - Moel Yr Ogof

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fjällvandring
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11 years ago

interesting looking mine. So, Moel Yr Ogof was presumably not named after this mine working, which does almost appear to be a cave.
I have read many stories related to Welsh and other forms of Brittonic mythology about King Arthur residing in a cave within a mountain, a couple of legends like this from Cumbria, several from Wales.
It's a very interesting location!

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Ian A
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11 years ago

Did you go in Moel Hebog Mine while you were there?

(Shorty but pretty)

😉

Ian

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christwigg
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11 years ago

As far as I can tell King Arthur has lived in pretty much every hill in the UK. :lol:

Peter Burgess
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11 years ago

The lengths people go to, to avoid paying for a T* L*****e :lol:

Teigl
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11 years ago

http://geotopoi.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/trial-asbestos-mine-moel-yr-ogof/
plus an interesting note from a guy called "Ric" in the comments section who seems to be disputing the mine, or getting annoyed that it has been described as such. Super photos, anyway.

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gNick
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11 years ago

http://www.tamessa.com/page2.html

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fjällvandring
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11 years ago

Thanks for the replies. Yeah, Arthur was a famous lad. There are lots of other legends about kings under mountains in Europe, the historical figure changes but the story is always pretty much the same.
Does anyone know how they managed to get stuff down the mountain from this working?

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John Griffiths
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11 years ago

Nothing to do with King Arthur. Moel yr Ogof was named after Ogof Owain Glyndwr. This cave is located on the grassy ledge that leads from the asbestos mine around the front of the buttress. It is possible to traverse around to the cave, although it is a bit airy. Many people mistakenly think that the asbestos mine is the cave. The story is that Owain Glyndwr climbed the cliff and hid in the cave for a number of weeks when he was in hiding from the English after his revolt petered out. If true, it is the first recorded rock climb in North Wales.

iestyn999
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11 years ago

"John Griffiths" wrote:
Nothing to do with King Arthur. Moel yr Ogof was named after Ogof Owain Glyndwr. This cave is located on the grassy ledge that leads from the asbestos mine around the front of the buttress. It is possible to traverse around to the cave, although it is a bit airy. Many people mistakenly think that the asbestos mine is the cave. The story is that Owain Glyndwr climbed the cliff and hid in the cave for a number of weeks when he was in hiding from the English after his revolt petered out. If true, it is the first recorded rock climb in North Wales.

Took the words right out of my mouth :thumbup:

I've was unable to find the cave when i went walk about up there

davel
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11 years ago

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Assuming you can find the asbestos 'mine' (it's really just a very short level) near the top of the gully at something like SH55954781, traverse right from the mine, initially rising and then descending following rock and grassy ledges round the nose to the cave at SH55984783.

It's not really rock climbing but it is a bit intimidating because of the exposure.

The cave is barely a rock shelter but it's an interesting place to get to.

Dave