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Nant yr Eira Prehistoric Copper Mines and 19th Century Lead Mine is a multi-period industrial site located in Wales that demonstrates exploitation of mineral resources from prehistoric times through the nineteenth century. The site preserves evidence of copper mining activity dating to the prehistoric period, representing early metalworking enterprise in the region, alongside later nineteenth-century lead mining operations that reflect the expansion of industrial mineral extraction during the modern period. The physical remains include mine workings, spoil heaps, and associated infrastructure characteristic of both prehistoric and Victorian-era mining activity. This layered archaeological record makes the site significant for understanding the long history of metal mining and resource extraction in Wales across successive periods of technological and economic development.
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 multi-period industrial site located in Wales that demonstrates exploitation of mineral resources from prehistoric times through the nineteenth century. 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 the UK.
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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