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Bronfloyd Leadmine is a post-medieval and modern extractive site in Wales, where lead ore was worked from geological strata belonging to the Llandovery formation. The bedrock beneath the mine comprises undifferentiated Llandovery rocks—predominantly mudstone, siltstone and sandstone—which were deposited during the Llandovery period and subsequently mineralized with lead-bearing veins. This geological sequence made the site economically viable for mineral extraction during the post-medieval and modern industrial periods.
The mine represents the landscape's exploitation for metalliferous resources following the medieval period, when lead mining became an established industry in Wales. The Llandovery formation's characteristics—a sequence of fine-grained clastic sediments—provided the host rock within which lead mineralization occurred, making such sites valuable to contemporary mining operations seeking accessible ore deposits.
Bronfloyd Leadmine is protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw's register under reference CD152, reflecting its historical significance as evidence of Wales's extractive industries and industrial heritage. The site preserves physical remains of lead working within a landscape shaped by post-medieval economic activity and the geological foundation that made mineral extraction possible.
Bronfloyd Leadmine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD152. View the official record →
Bronfloyd Leadmine is a post-medieval and modern extractive site in Wales, where lead ore was worked from geological strata belonging to the Llandovery formation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD152.
Bronfloyd Leadmine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bronfloyd Leadmine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CD152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Felin Wynt Hillfort (5.5 km), Old Warren Hill Hillfort (6.5 km), Nanteos kennels/eyecatcher (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bronfloyd Leadmine's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bronfloyd Leadmine stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.