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Drws y Coed Copper Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial copper mine located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN162. The mine represents the exploitation of copper resources in North Wales during the period of industrial expansion, when such extraction sites formed part of the broader mining economy of the region. The surviving physical remains reflect the infrastructure and working practices characteristic of copper mining operations during this era. The site preserves evidence of the technological and industrial activity that characterised Wales's mineral extraction heritage.
Drws y Coed Copper Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN162. View the official record →
Drws y Coed Copper Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial copper mine located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN162. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN162.
Drws y Coed 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.
Drws y Coed 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 CN162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Treforys Deserted Quarry Settlement (8.2 km), Gorseddau Slate Quarry (8.6 km), Hut Circles at Braich y Cornel (8.6 km).
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