Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas)

Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas) is an archaeological site in Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas) is situated near the scenic viewpoint Parys Mountain View, as well as near the ruins Pearl Engine House.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capel Bethania, Rhosybol and East Mouse.

Capel Bethania, Rhosybol

Church

Capel Bethania, Rhosybol

Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capel Bethania, Rhosybol is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas).

East Mouse

Islet

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Mouse is an islet found off the north coast of Anglesey, Wales. East Mouse is situated 2½ miles north of Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas).

Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones

School

Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones

Photo: Prosiect Wici Mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones is a mixed bilingual community… Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones is situated 1¼ miles north of Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cerrig Mân and Penysarn.

Cerrig Mân

Hamlet

Cerrig Mân is a village in Anglesey, in north-west…

Penysarn

Village

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Penysarn is a small village located within the…

Gadfa

Hamlet

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gadfa is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales.

Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas)

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: quarry, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.38682° or 53° 23′ 13″ north

Longitude

-4.3407° or 4° 20′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C5Q9MP5+PP

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pearl Engine House and Parys Mountain View.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parys Mountain and Mynydd Parys.

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