Creigiau Ladies Lead Mine, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Creigiau Ladies Lead Mine | Vein (Inactive) |
| Carmarthenshire | County |
| Wales | Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 5' 51'' North , 3° 50' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SN731460
Locality type:
Vein (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1860
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Llandovery | 2,065 (2017) | 12.0km |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | 630 (2017) | 14.1km |
| Llanwrda | 287 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Tregaron | 1,213 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Cwmann | 872 (2017) | 14.9km |
A former small disused lead mine.
A trial level consisting of an adit, NPRNR 521223, its large spoil heap, NPRN 521225, downslope, to the north, and the remains of a mining building just to the east, NPRN 521224. There are other prospecting trenches and trial levels in the area.
This mine probably worked a continuation of the Rhandinrmwyn load system that was worked at Nant y Mwyn to the east.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hall, George W. (1971) Metal mines of Southern Wales. 95 pages, at p.49.
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