Detailed shaft information
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AMC No |
Name, location and information |
Photograph |
| 1 | Pully Shaft SH4490 9079 1856 Close to Hen Waith. Flooded 7 fathoms. 1897 O.Griffiths 50 feet deep 1889 marked on OS. 1980 4' round water filled with fence. Now Hidden in gorse. |
No longer visible. 260 yards East of Cerrig Y Bleddia shaft (#23) (Mss 31598) |
| 2 | Hen Waith ,SH4512 9071 1764 map shows "old workings" 1856 6 fathoms 1897 O.Griffiths 38 feet deep 1980 In a private garden. |
In Private garden of house "Hen Waith". 380 yards east of Cerrig y Bleddia shaft.(#23) (Mss 31598) |
| 3 | Adit SH4508 9075 1980 Open 5'*3*50 rock walls partially timbered with drives off.Roof collapsing. 1981 steel gate fitted.Overgrown |
No longer visible. Close to Henwaith Shown just to the south of a line between Pully shaft and Hen Waith (Mss 31598) |
| 4 | Drainage Adit SH 4513 9050 1980 3' diameter. Running water |
No longer visible. Close to Henwaith |
| 5 | Old Bluestone. SH44819 90629 1832 shown on Francis map. 1897 O.Griffiths 180 feet deep 1980 5*4 timbered and water filed. Now filled with rubble. |
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| 6 | Bluestone area shaft 6 SH 44780 90572 1950s Many trail shafts were dug in this area 1980 5*4*30 feet timbered sides possible drive way off. Walls beginning to cave in. Now capped. |
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| 7 | Bluestone area shaft 7 SH 44758 90548 1980 small shaft almost completely filled. Small wall visible |
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| 8 | Bluestone (Garreg las) shaft SH 44711 90566 1821 Treweek reports " both at Cerrig Y Bleddia and at Bluestone we are obliged to employ horse power in keeping the working clear of water, that is we have been obliged to draw with the whimsey instead of the ...engine. (MMS 11) 1856= 20&30 fathoms 1897 O.Griffiths 180 feet deep 1980 shaft 5*4*35 to water timbered sides. Very exposed Plugged 1981. |
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| 9 | Bluestone area shaft 9 SH44624 90538 198010*10*90 feet stone lined shaft. Exposed and dangerous. Now concrete capped. |
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| 10 | Golden Venture SH44609 90591 1768 copper ore first discovered. 1786 Named on map 1798 Bingley visits 1832 shown on Francis map. 1847 80 yds. 1856 20& 60 fathom levels. 1897 O Griffiths 90 feet deep. 1956 Bill Griffiths describes going underground from this shaft. 1980 10*4*60 in rock to water. Plugged 1980. Greenly: mainly poor chalcopyrite which died out at 180 feet. |
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| 11 | Calciner's SH 44573 90570 1832 shown on Francis map. 1856 20&30 fathom levels off. 1880 Steam winding engine. 1897 O Griffiths 180 feet deep. 1980 5*4*500 to water timbered walls. The calciners engine house can be seen behind. |
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| 12 | Jobs shaft SH 44602 90489 1832 shown on Francis map. 1880 Served by central winding engine in Calciner building. 1897 O.Griffiths 180 feet deep Named after the mine captain Job who was lowered down the shaft in a bucket for an inspection by a worker who would not pull him up until he agreed to a pay rise for the man. 1980 coned depression 15' across 6' deep steep stony sides. |
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| 13 | Drainage adit for shaft 14 , SH44780 90800 1891 OS shown as "shaft" 1980 6*3 "quite long" Now overgrown adit with water running from it. |
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| 14 | East of Pearl engine SH44788 90770 1891 OS shown as "shaft" 1980 4' diameter , 25 feet deep with driveway to adit 13 at bottom.Plugged 1981. |
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| 15 | Pearl shaft , SH4467790774 Named after Marquis's favorite race horse. 1819 (march) engine house built to replace whimsey. 1819 Faraday describes shaft and pump mechanism. 1847 Over 200 yds deep with 20" engine. 1852 Treweek "Shaft abondoned" 1856 shows 50,70&90 fathoms 1866 200 yds. 1897 O Griffiths 550 feet deep. 1960 Cockshut 20,30,40,70,80,90,100 fathoms. 1980 8*7 Partially filled to 15 ' In rock. |
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| 16 | Treweeks SH44798 90761 1820 shows 120 feet 1832 named on Francis map.120 yds deep. 1847 180yds. 1852 Treweek "Shaft abondoned" 1854 Tiddy reports taking sample of water from 60f level which was flooded to 84 feet. 1856 shows 20,30,50,70 1897 O Griffiths 180 feet deep. 1980 Well concealed 5*5*25 to water in rock. Plugged 1981. Treweek came to Amlwch in 1811 and was the first Cornish mine captain at the mine. |
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| 17 | Marquis SH44687 90733 1820 shows 60 fathom 1832 named on Francis map.60 yrds 1847 180 yds 1852 Treweek "Shaft abondoned" 1856 shows 20 & 30 fathoms 1866 180yds. 1897 Cockin reports"In the marquis inclined shaft a solid body of ore is left on the footwall between the 50 and 90 fathom levels" 1897 O Griffiths 480 feet deep. 1960 Cockshut Incline shaft down to 90 fathoms of Pearl shaft with good yields of bluestone at 50 and 90 fathoms. 1980 5*5*300 to water in rock. Plugged 1980 |
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| 18 | Little Stephens SH44678 90672 1819 Faraday describes shaft and whimsey. 1897 O Griffiths 60 feet deep. 1980 9*8*400 feet to water in rock..Plugged 1981. |
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| 19 | Tiddy's SH 4458190716 1847 80 yds. 1880 Served by central winding engine in Calciner building. 1889 located on Bridstow map of mine. 1891 OS shown as "old shaft" 1897 O Griffiths 180 feet deep. 1960 Cockshut place this close to Mona Marquis and says it was the last shaft sunk in Mona Mine. 1980 8*6*100 to water timbered sides. Plugged 1981. Tiddy was a Cornish Captain at the mines from around 1825 to 1860. |
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| 20 | Cerrig y liddan SH4426 9057 1980 6*6*10 in rock Just north of the windmill No longer visible as surface feature. (Shown as Adit in MMS 31590) |
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| 21 | Footway, SH4461 9053 SH 4461190565. 1897 shows 30 fathom level. Close to Golden venture shaft (AMC no 10) 1980 "almost filled" Now capped. |
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| 22 | Evans Footway SH44793 90690 1832 named on Francis map. 1847 120 yds. 1852 Treweek "Shaft abondoned" 1866 120 yds. 1891 OS shows "old shaft" 1980 8*4*12 in rock with driveway off. Connects to underground level.Plugged 1981. |
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| 23 | Cerrig y bleddia SH44799 90711 1821 Treweek reports " both at Cerrig Y Bleddia and at Bluestone we are obliged to employ horse power in keeping the working clear of water, that is we have been obliged to draw with the whimsey instead of the ...engine. (MMS 11) 1832 named on Francis map.100 yds 1852 Treweek "Shaft abondoned" 1891 OS shows "old shaft" 1980 8*6*20 in rock dry at bottom.Plugged 1981. |
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| 24 | Clay shaft SH 44470 90451 1832 not on Francis map. 1856 10,20& 30 fathom levels 1891 OS shown as "shaft" 1897 O.Griffiths 180 feet deep. 1980 Cone shaped 35' across and 15 ' deep. Greenly Bluestone principle ore in this area.Lode width 54 to 140 feet. |
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