Bronze Age Gold from Wales

News cutting re. reopening of Dolaucothi Gold Mine

A newspaper cutting containing a photograph of a man standing alongside a shaft entrance to the gold mine at Ogofau. Caption: 'Gold in West Wales 'The entrance to the shaft of the Ogofau Gold Mine near Pumpsaint, Carmarthenshire, which, it is stated, was one of the five chief sources of gold in the Roman Empire. There is every likelihood that a fresh search for gold will be made in the near future.' Not dated, probably early/mid 1930's.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

64.177/11

Historical Associations

Association Type: Metal mines
Place: Dolaucothi gold mine

Acquisition

donation, 12/5/1964

Measurements

Length (mm): 242
Width (mm): 294

Material

Paper
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