Gold Mines of Meirionnydd ~ The Hidden One

[@freddaniel5099]

Nice trip into a long dark tunnel. Thanks for taking us surface bound viewers along. Cheers!

[@MildaGoesWild]

Thanks Fred - next week I'll upload the part II which is the gold mine North of these workings that I originally thought might connect...

[@simonjohnson1585]

Heya Milda, thank you for sharing beautiful scenery and as always a great video,you definitely have to go back to that lovely clear river for a bit of wild swimming when it warms up! Take care and hope to see you again soon x all the best from Somerset ❤

[@MildaGoesWild]

Definitely, a wild swim combined with a mine explore is pretty much as good as it gets 😄

[@simonjohnson1585]

@@MildaGoesWild Yes for sure, especially in a gorgeous place like ,it would definitely get the blood rushing ☺️

[@alanthomas6025]

Amazes me how hard the miners worked creating these mines often for little reward,thanks for sharing these videos.

[@MildaGoesWild]

Absolutely, and often they'd pay for their own tools, candles and even work for no reward driving the level if the vein wasn't struck... We live in fortunate times!

[@moquii5892]

Thank you for sharing, interesting and lovely!

[@MildaGoesWild]

Thank you 😊

[@meirionthomas9881]

The lower Adit is called Jenny's Adit. The Crown forced the mine owners to drive it in underneath to drain the upper workings but it only succeeded in making them go bust. The mine was a copper mine although they did find gold every now and then. The 'slit' where the miners removed the vein is called a stope, the slit in the field is a trench where they were looking for the vein. Ex Welsh gold miner.

[@MildaGoesWild]

Meiron Thomas thanks - very useful info re Crown forcing them to drive it! I obviously know what an open stope is but the 'slit' was rather unusual opening right up onto the stream. Now you'll have to forgive me as I'm torn whether I can keep your comment on as I get a lot of aggravation from mine owners if locations are mentioned. So if you could amend it not to mention the name that would be great. Diolch yn fawr.

[@qldabandonedmines]

Nice Milda. What a stunning location.

[@MildaGoesWild]

Thanks 😊 the portal and each mine's unique position always adds to the experience!

[@bugalarry]

It is interesting to watch your new adventures. And feel a light vibes..)

[@MildaGoesWild]

Glad you tuned in 😊 👋

[@LockdownElectronics]

Good effort, well done!

[@MildaGoesWild]

Thanks 😊 👋

[@yenoh243]

Got to admire your enthusiasm for those very old mines Milda. Give me a recent slate mine any day!😊

[@MildaGoesWild]

Ha ha yeah, and if I see signs of 'modern mining' I can often be heard complaining 😅

[@stephenbirch5635]

Nice explore Milda 👌 I have to visit Dolgellau oneday.. lift 😁

[@MildaGoesWild]

For sure

[@stephenbirch5635]

@Milda Goes Wild Are these Adits located on a Map or researched by you Milda. For such a long straight adit,shaft to lead nowhere. Could it be reworked again

[@MildaGoesWild]

@@stephenbirch5635 some are some are not...

[@christopherbaker9880]

Do you drive your car in your wellies

[@MildaGoesWild]

Yes I do, quite often

[@christopherbaker9880]

​@@MildaGoesWild I just wish I could come with you in your car with you in your wellies I just wish I could touch your wellies when you are driving your car ok