United Cavers Exploration Team

Location
SH730445


Directions
The easiest route is to park at the end of the cattle grid accomodation lay by at SH728441 and head NE along the W side of the afon Teigl.

Access
Ungated


Suggested Equipment
none required


Length
150 yards


Flood Risk
We visited after a spell of heavy rainfall, water levels were 10-15" for the first 30 yards. It becomes wet again further into the mine but never over 6" depth.

Mine Attributes
Manganese, then Slate

Description
The mine has a small tip outside the adit which belies the actual size underground. Outside there's evidence of slate trimming by hand in a makeshift waliau which takes advantage of a large boulder for part of the structure. Once inside, the rock changes from slightly ochre-ish to slatey as the first chamber is reached. Some roofing has been attempted and slabs lie on the ground ready to be taken out. There's an interesting plate of steel with some fine rust growths on it. From this chamber, two passageways go on. The right hand goes to a waterfall and an extensive attempt at a roofing shaft, fallen in. There are bar-rails along here with some super rust shell growths on them. Some cans and an explosives box have been placed on a shelf of rock along the way.

The other passageway goes to another small chamber with more roofing. It's a fine little mine with plenty to look at, esp if you like rust shells, and worth the detour off the road if you are coming up to the head of Cwm Teigl.

AJR in his slate gazetteer states that the mine was worked 1890's to 1914, then by Llew Twrog in the 1920's.

Unexplored Passages
None

Digs
none known

Links

http://robinsonmaps.blogspot.com/2011/09/rocky-road-to-llew-twrog.html

The adit leading to the junction.


Looking outbye...the greeny glow is from the entrance


Old tram wheel


In the chamber

Roofing up in the first chamber


Bar rail in the branch passageway

rust shells

Rust shells on rail

The entrance and wal...I didn't realise my lens was covered in water droplets at this point!!


The tip at middle right, seen across the boulder field.