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Great Orme Mines

Roman Britain
Pleiades ID: 82300
Site type
Mine
Category
Industrial
Latitude
53.3302
Longitude
-3.8475
Overview

History & context

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 D1 unnamed quarry (N Kanovium, at Great Orme, Llandudno)

Source: Pleiades — A Community-Built Gazetteer and Graph of Ancient Places. View the Pleiades record →

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Questions & answers

What is Great Orme Mines?

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 8 D1 unnamed quarry (N Kanovium, at Great Orme, Llandudno) It is recorded in the Pleiades gazetteer of ancient places as a mine site from the Roman period in Britain.

What type of Roman site is Great Orme Mines?

Great Orme Mines is classified as a Roman mine — a industrial site in the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer. Roman Britain's archaeology encompasses thousands of sites ranging from legionary fortresses and marching camps to villas, temples and towns.

What other Roman sites are near Great Orme Mines?

Several Roman sites lie within a short distance, including Kanovium/Conovium (12.7 km), Caer Llugwy (25.9 km), Varis (27.6 km). Aubrey Research maps over 2,200 Roman sites across Britain, drawn from the Pleiades ancient world gazetteer.

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