© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Cwm Erch Copper Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial copper extraction site located in the parish of Conwy, North Wales. The mine represents the period of intensive metal exploitation that characterised Welsh upland regions from the seventeenth century onwards, reflecting the expansion of commercial mining operations during the early modern and industrial periods. The site retains physical evidence of mining activity typical of copper workings of this era, including features such as surface excavations and associated industrial infrastructure. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Cwm Erch preserves important archaeological evidence of Wales's significant role in the broader history of British non-ferrous metal extraction and industrial development.
Cwm Erch Copper Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN193. View the official record →
Cwm Erch Copper Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial copper extraction site located in the parish of Conwy, North Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN193.
Cwm Erch Copper Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a copper mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwm Erch Copper Mine 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 CN193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhosydd Incline, Drumhouse & Tramway (7.2 km), Hut circle settlement above Afon Goch (8.2 km), Hut circle settlement near Oerddwr Uchaf (8.5 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Cwm Erch Copper Mine