Bronze Age Gold from Wales

The Cyfarthfa Limestone Quarry (photo)

View of Gyrnos limestone quarry with Morlais Castle in the distance. Gyrnos Quarry in Cwm Taf Fechan supplied Cyfarthfa Iron Works with limestone for fluxing furnaces and for building. Seen from the south west when the works are quarries were idle, indicating that this was taken during one of the strikes and periods of closure in the 1870s.

Rectangular card print cut to fit circular gold card mount. Window cut below to show title.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

86.9I/7

Creation/Production

Crawshay, Robert Thompson
Date: 1870s

Acquisition

Purchase, 13/1/1986

Measurements

diameter (mm): 388
mount (mm): 318
mount (mm): 346

Techniques

albumen print
photograph

Material

paper
card

Location

In store
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