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Glyn Davies
A Good Copper
It's hard to believe that our ancestors were collecting copper from here 4000 years ago, Beneath our feet there are huge caverns and miles of passageways hewn away by men and pick axes. The quarry saw it's most prolific excavation in the eighteenth century when the export of copper made this area very rich, The nearby port of Amlwch Harbour flourished as world demand for this fine grade copper increased. It was why the area became known as the Copper Kingdom.
Full story here on my blog: www.glynsblog.com/2011/01/rich-history-poor-future-once-c...
© Glyn Davies 2011 - All Rights Reserved
Full story here on my blog: www.glynsblog.com/2011/01/rich-history-poor-future-once-c...
© Glyn Davies 2011 - All Rights Reserved
