Rhyd Fach
Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales
A historic abandoned lead working, just north-east of Tal-y-bont.
I was not able to find much information on this locale at all, unfortunately.
Mindat suggests the site is in the Rhyd Fach wood, which is also known as Coed Pen-y-banc. I was able to find some ‘old levels’ suggested on an 1830-1880s map on the NLS old maps website, which appear to be within that wood. I’d suggest that the mine had therefore closed prior to 1880 at least.
Museum.wales suggests that the site may actually not necessarily be ‘Rhyd Fach Mine’, but rather Rhydfach adit.
Penpontbren Mine is but a stones throw away, so I wonder if Rhydfach was actually a part of this mine, rather than a seperate concern entirely.
Further reading
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-460265.html
- https://museum.wales/mineralogy-of-wales/database/?mineral=176&name=Cerussite
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