Great Orme Mines

This is going to be brilliant! Fascinating for both adults and children!
Click below for details. Normal mine admission charges apply.

What will be a fascinating lecture by Dr. Alan Williams, part of Gwynedd Archaeological Trust’s Winter Lecture Series, - Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: Major Copper Production from the Great Orme Copper Mine and European Trade 1600 - 1400 BC.
Taking place Wednesday 8th January at 7.30pm. Venue information and other details contained in the post below.

It was Great Orme Mines staff Christmas meal this evening. A lovely time was had by all, good food and good company.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄 🎅

A slow motion video of the furnace and bellows in action at the smelting shelter today.

Great Orme Mines may be closed to the public for the winter, but the archaeological work continues.
Today we were smelting malachite in a furnace and casting bronze axes. Here are a couple of photos of the day’s work. More to follow!

In case you missed Great Orme Mines on the news Monday evening (it was only available on the iPlayer for 24 hours), here is the clip. 🎥

Great Orme Mines featured on BBC Wales Today this evening. Go to 22:00 minutes into the programme to view the coverage. 📺
https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/bbc-wales-today -evening-news-041120…

Great Orme Mines is now closed to the public for the winter during which time archaeological excavations and routine maintenance will be taking place.
We will reopen to the public mid-March 2020.
Bookings for school / group visits to take place after we reopen can still be made. Please see our website for more details.
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An article written by Dr. Alan Williams published today in The Conversation, about the exciting new discoveries of the mine having trade links in Europe during the Bronze Age and an intensive period of mining at Great Orme Mines during that time.
An interesting read.
http://theconversation.com/bronze-age-dis covery-reveals-sur…

More on the fascinating recent discoveries about Great Orme Mines’ place in trade in the Bronze Age and boom period of mining.
The link also includes a video.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/…/great-orm e-miners-armed-ancie…

The BBC have been filming at Great Orme Mines today. Look out for it on BBC Wales News tonight on BBC1 at 6.30pm.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50213 846#

Great Orme Mines archaeologists are always keen to connect with other historic mining and archaeological sites.
Recently Great Orme Mines staff members Dr Harriet White and Nick Jowett visited Grimes Graves. Here are a couple of photos of their fantastic experience that day.

A date for the diary!
A lecture by Dr. Alan Williams being held 8th January 2020 as part of Gwynedd Archaeological Trust’s fascinating Winter Lecture Series. Boom and Bust in Bronze Age Britain: the major copper production and European trade from Great Orme Mines 1600 to 1400BC.
Definitely worth attending!
... View the post below for details.
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Planning on visiting Llandudno during Half Term? Great Orme Mines will be open everyday from 9.30am with last admission at 4.00pm.
Come and learn about mining and life during the Bronze Age before taking a self guided tour in the underground passages leading to The Great Cavern. A fascinating and fun adventure for the whole family.

A link to the Ancient Origins article, reporting on Alan Williams PhD’s paper about Great Orme Mines that was published in the latest edition of Antiquity.