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Copa Hill at Cwmystwyth is a post-medieval and modern lead, copper and zinc mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, representing significant industrial exploitation of the Cardigan ore field. The mine workings date from the seventeenth century onwards, with major development occurring during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when mining activity intensified across the region. The site contains characteristic features of lead mining including shafts, levels, spoil heaps and associated surface infrastructure that document the technical and economic importance of metal extraction to the locality. Copa Hill remains one of the more substantial surviving examples of non-ferrous metal mining heritage in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference SAM CD145.
Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD145. View the official record →
Copa Hill at Cwmystwyth is a post-medieval and modern lead, copper and zinc mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, representing significant industrial exploitation of the Cardigan ore field. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD145.
Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines 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.
Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines 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 CD145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hafod: Chain Bridge and Gothick Arcade (2.8 km), Hafod: Cavern Cascade (3.1 km), Hafod: Peiran Cascade (3.3 km).
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