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Dinas Silica Mine (Revisit) Wales - March 15

Lenston

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Visited with an old mate of mine Cunningplan

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Dinas Rock Silica Mines

The mines behind Dinas Rock were a rather larger affair than their cousins alongside the Nedd Fechan. Several large entrances are still clearly visible from the path which drops steeply down from the top of Dinas Rock to the Sychryd.

Note that although they are situated on what is now Forestry Commission access land, none of the mine entrances should be approached due to the danger of rockfall.

The underground galleries were very extensive, extending over an area some 1000m x 500m. Parts of the mine are now flooded, others will have become unstable.

The material was transported by a series of tramways and inclines and indeed overhead cables suspended on pylons, down to the valley floor and then onward to the Pont Walby brickworks. The former tramway along the southern side of the Afon Mellte is a modern-day bridleway which allows the route to be traced on foot or pushbike.

In later days the material was taken to a brickworks at Swansea until the whole operation closed down in the 1960s

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Thanks for looking


 
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Fekneejit

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The colours are unexpectedly amazing. Lovely :)

 

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Nice shots man looks like a great place to explore. The 2nd picture is really misleading it looks like it should be on a different angle, so weird lol

 

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Weird angles in there mate. Just cricked my neck looking at pics 2 and 3 :D

Awesome colours there dude, nice set (y)

 

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Not a photographer but looks like you know what your doing. You managed to get the light perfect on these shots.

 

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Some cool pics there mate, glad you enjoyed, its a cool place for sure (y)

 

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Belting pictures there lads! Looks like an amazing place, makes me want to go and buy some waders when i see stuff like this :)

 

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Cheers mate, no waders needed for this one though.

 

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Great shots from the pair of you and looks well worth a visit (y)

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cool shot's and a really nice underground (y)

 
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