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Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines and 19th Century Lead Mine is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The site demonstrates the long chronological span of metal extraction at this location, encompassing evidence of prehistoric copper mining alongside nineteenth-century lead mining operations. The surviving physical remains reflect the distinct technological approaches and infrastructural requirements of these two periods of exploitation, with the later lead mining phase representing the industrial intensification of mineral extraction during the nineteenth century. The monument provides archaeological evidence of both early metalworking practices and Victorian-era industrial development within the same landscape.
Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines & 19th Century Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG226. View the official record →
Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines and 19th Century Lead Mine is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG226.
Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines & 19th Century Lead Mine 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.
Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines & 19th Century Lead 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 MG226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cae Gaer (5.4 km), Y Garn, 2400m NNW of Eisteddfa-Gurig (5.6 km), Llys Arthur, Dyffryn-Castell (6.3 km).
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