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Copa Hill is a post-medieval and modern lead, copper and zinc mine located near Cwmystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. The mining operations at this site reflect the significant mineral extraction industry that developed in central Wales from the eighteenth century onwards, exploiting the rich metalliferous deposits characteristic of the region. The physical remains of the mine include characteristic features of industrial-era metal mining such as shafts, spoil heaps, and associated workings that document the technological and organisational methods employed during this period of intensive extraction. The site represents an important archaeological record of Wales's mining heritage and the broader post-medieval industrial development of the Welsh uplands.
Copa Hill/Cwmystwyth Lead, Copper and Zinc Mines is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD145. View the official record →
Copa Hill is a post-medieval and modern lead, copper and zinc mine located near Cwmystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. 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 Britain.
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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