Hill forts · Mid Wales
Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Also known as: Mwynfeydd aur Dolaucothi
In or near Llandovery.
Dolaucothi Gold Mines is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dolaucothi Gold Mines is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Address: SA19 8US. Coordinates: 52.0446°, -3.9498°.
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Summary from the official site
Dolaucothi Gold Mines is the only known Roman gold mine in the UK, located in the Cothi Valley. Visitors can explore the ancient mining sites, take guided underground tours, and enjoy various surface attractions amidst a reclaimed natural landscape.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Dolaucothi Gold Mines (pronounced [ˌdɔlaiˈkɔθɪ]; Welsh: Mwynfeydd Aur Dolaucothi) (grid reference SN662403), also known as the Ogofau Gold Mine, are ancient Roman surface and underground mines located in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The gold mines are located within the Dolaucothi Estate, which is owned by the National Trust. They are the only mines for Welsh gold outside those of the Dolgellau gold-belt, and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. They are also the only known Roman gold mines in Britain, although it does not exclude the likelihood that they exploited other known sources in Devon in South West England, north Wales, Scotland and elsewhere. The site is important for showing advanced Roman technology.
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Background
Visiting
Prospecting was successful and several opencasts are visible below the large tanks built along its length. The only exception is the final and very large tank, below which are two reservoirs. It is likely that this complex was used for washing powdered ore to collect the gold dust. More leats and tanks can be found below the line of the main aqueduct, some of which are shown on the map of the site. They surround the lip of the very large opencast and the tank shown at right is one which was built on the main aqueduct. It was successful in finding a vein, judging by the opencast below, but must have been modified later to feed a washing table built to the left-hand side (near the figure in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0446, -3.9498
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Postcode
- SA19 8US
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Opening
- Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 10am–5pm; last entry at 3.30pm
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1235312 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dolaucothi Gold Mines (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dolaucothi Gold Mine - geograph.org.uk - 41481.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dolaucothi Gold Mines?
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA19 8US), in the parish of Cynwyl Gaeo.
- What is Dolaucothi Gold Mines?
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dolaucothi Gold Mines?
- Drivers can use postcode SA19 8US.
- Who runs Dolaucothi Gold Mines?
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines is operated by National Trust.
- Is Dolaucothi Gold Mines a listed building?
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dolaucothi Gold Mines free to visit?
- Yes, Dolaucothi Gold Mines is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dolaucothi Gold Mines?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA19 8US. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.