Wales, Powys
Dylife lead-mining settlement
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: lead waste, mining hardware, bottle fragments.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
1815 to 1901 lead-mining village
Upland lead-mining settlement worked in Roman times and again from the 17th century, expanded after 1815 and home to about 1,000 people by 1864 when output was near its 1862 peak. The mines closed in 1884, small working ended in 1901 and the population moved away.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
flooded mine shaftsSpoil heaps, remote upland
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