Wales, Gwynedd
Porth y Nant quarry village (Nant Gwrtheyrn)
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: quarry and tramway iron, bottle glass.
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
1861 to WWII granite sett quarry village
Village of Porth y Nant built to serve the Nant Gwrtheyrn quarry, opened in 1861 to make granite road setts shipped out by sea, leaving the community isolated. The quarry closed early in the Second World War and the village was abandoned, later restored as a Welsh language and heritage centre.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
steep hairpin access roadOld quarry faces
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