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Great Orme Mine – United Kingdom

Ancient Mine in Conwy. In Wales stone hammers have been found at twenty-six sites indicating that in the Bronze Age the two main concentrations of copper mining activity lay in North Wales at Parys Mountain and here on the Great Orme in Llandudno, as well as in mid-Wales around Cwmystwyth and Nantyeira. The Great Orme was the largest of these mines and was worked for over 1,000 years. This prehistoric copper mine is open to the public and well worth a visit. We went with our two young daughters and they thoroughly enjoyed it. You can take a journey down into the mines, watch a video on the history of the site and see many of the artefacts uncovered such as stone hammers. There is also a reconstruction of copper smelting activities. Details of recent discoveries can be found here For opening times and admission charges see The Great Orme Copper mines website. Note: Great Orme Mines enter the Guiness Book of Records as the largest Bronze Age copper mines in the world - see comment below. DNA test to prove Bronze Age link, see comment.

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Region: Wales

County: Conwy (Bwrdeistref Sirol)

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain

How to get there: short walk needed

Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry

Status: looks good but with some damage

Nearest town or city: Llandudno

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Great Orme Mine – United Kingdom

Ancient Mine in Conwy. In Wales stone hammers have been found at twenty-six sites indicating that in the Bronze Age the two main concentrations of copper mining activity lay in North Wales at Parys Mountain and here on the Great Orme in Llandudno, as well as in mid-Wales around Cwmystwyth and Nantyeira. The Great Orme was the largest of these mines and was worked for over 1,000 years. This prehistoric copper mine is open to the public and well worth a visit. We went with our two young daughters and they thoroughly enjoyed it. You can take a journey down into the mines, watch a video on the history of the site and see many of the artefacts uncovered such as stone hammers. There is also a reconstruction of copper smelting activities. Details of recent discoveries can be found here For opening times and admission charges see The Great Orme Copper mines website. Note: Great Orme Mines enter the Guiness Book of Records as the largest Bronze Age copper mines in the world - see comment below. DNA test to prove Bronze Age link, see comment.