RobinGriffiths
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I had a look down here 20+ years ago, so tonight's visit was just to have a bit of a comb over the dumps. Much to my surprise, the adit was open. I'm sure it wans't when I was last there. Open passage, with about 2' of water and a bit of a draught. I wan't expecting this and didn't have a torch, so this will need another visit. Above the adit there are various scrapings and the possible remains of a shaft with customary rusty barbed wire in it. The dumps and the mine in general seem to be spectacularly lacking in mineralisation - apart from white quartz. The other mines in the valley are generally formed just under the Carnedd y Ffiliast grit, and so is this, being either just under or within the beds that form Clogwyn y Garreg - the prominent hillock at the head of the valley.
I'm not sure what the mine is called. Wilkinson just has it down as 'Level'.
I'm not sure what the mine is called. Wilkinson just has it down as 'Level'.