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Carmarthen United mine, negative
Jones, Robert Protheroe (Curator at Amgueddfa Cymru.)
Remains of Carmarthen United mine. It was a small lead mine on the east bank of the Afon Cynig operated by Carmarthen United between 1855 - 1864 although mining had taken place here before that date. Trelech Lead Mining Co. Ltd. was formed in 1864 to continue operations, followed in 1865 by Trelech Mines Ltd. Further attempts in 1870 and 1871 as the Santa Clara Silver-Lead Mining Co. and Carmarthen Silver-Lead Mining Co. also failed. From 1882 to 1891 it was in hands of L H Evans the lessee at Llanfyrnach. Two fine water wheel pits survive, on the hillside below the main shaft, fed by a leat from the mine pond some distance upstream. (Hall, 1993 / Peter Claughton, 1994)
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2018.66/295.2
Creation/Production
Jones, Robert Protheroe
Date: 12/03/2010
Acquisition
Image taken by NMW staff, 13/3/2018
Measurements
Length
(mm): 150
Width
(mm): 35
Techniques
film negative (colour)
film negative
negative
Material
film (photographic)
Location
In store
Classification
industrial archaeologyComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.