Camdwrbach Mine (Cambrian South Mine), Tal-y-bont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKi

Regional Level Types
Camdwrbach Mine (Cambrian South Mine)	Mine (Abandoned)
Tal-y-bont	Village
Ceulanymaesmawr	- not defined -
Ceredigion	County
Wales	Country
UK	Country

A small mine, started by Absalom Francis in 1878 under the name South Cambrian Mine and closed in 1880, having produced only a couple of tons of zinc ore. At that time, the workings consisted of an adit driven about 90 fathoms in the west slope of Bryniau Rhyddion (SN738893), just opposite to the Eaglebrook Mine and probably upon the same lode. The dressing floors were constructed a little further downstream. The buildings were levelled during the construction of the Nant-y-Moch reservoir. The mine revived at the beginning of the 20th century, when the scene of activity shifted to an adit in the valley east of Bryniau Rhyddion (SN747892). A long tramroad was laid to the old dressing floors, but the venture survived only until around 1905, after returning only 26 tons of zinc ore.

Note: Most of the secondary copper minerals were found in the small dump associated with the dressing floors of this mine, on the north bank of Nant y Moch reservoir. And not from the main adit dump.

The 19th century workings can be seen from the foot of the lowest dump of Eaglebrook mine in the bottom of the valley. The main buildings were just south of the bridge over the river downstream but have been completely lost. A small level and spoil heap are located on the shore of the reservoir south-east. Then further up that valley, so across the hilltop from the 19th century works are the adit and spoil of the 20th century works. A small ruin stands at the reservoir end of dividing ridge of the hill.

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