Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Pumsaint
In or near Lampeter.
Pumsaint in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pumsaint is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pumsaint is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, halfway between Llanwrda and Lampeter on the A482 in the valley of Afon Cothi. It forms part of the extensive estate of Dolaucothi, which is owned by the National Trust. The name is Welsh for "five saints" (pump being the word for "five"). The name is derived from the stone block at the nearby gold mines, opposite Ogofau Lodge, which has four sides, each of which has hollows probably caused by pestle impacts. It was used as an anvil for crushing gold ore in the Roman period. Excavations in the 1990s of the area adjacent to the stone showed that the stone was originally horizontal and used as an anvil for a water-powered crushing mill. There are many parallels from Spanish mines of the Roman period with similar stone anvils.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0470, -3.9610
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Postcode
- SA19 8UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Sources
Other places nearby
War Memorial Gates and Railings to The Village Hall, Pumpsaint
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
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Afon Twrch
Mines & mining heritage · 0.2 km
Luentinum
Archaeological sites · 0.2 km
Carreg Pumsant
Castles · 0.7 km
Carreg Pumsaint
Windmills · 0.7 km
Roman Gold Mines
Archaeological sites · 0.7 km
Careg Pumsaint
Archaeological sites · 0.7 km
Allt Ogofau
Literary houses · 0.8 km
Dolaucothi Gold Mines
Hill forts · 0.8 km
Dolaucothi Estate
Historic houses · 0.9 km
Cynwyl Gaeo
Mines & mining heritage · 0.9 km
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War Memorial Gates and Railings to The Village Hall, Pumpsaint
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Carreg Pumsaint
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Where to eat & stay near Pumsaint
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pumsaint?
- Pumsaint is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA19 8UW), in the parish of Cynwyl Gaeo.
- What is Pumsaint?
- Pumsaint in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pumsaint?
- Drivers can use postcode SA19 8UW.
- Is Pumsaint free to visit?
- Yes, Pumsaint is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pumsaint?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA19 8UW. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.