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 nearby to the scenic viewpoint Parys Mountain View, as well as near the ruins Pearl Engine House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capel Bethania, Rhosybol and East Mouse.
Capel Bethania, Rhosybol
Church
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. It is found just a few hundred metres away from the town of Amlwch. For this reason the island is known in Welsh as Ynys Amlwch, Amlwch Island. East Mouse is situated 2½ miles north of Parys Mountain Copper Mines (pits, opencast and spoil areas).
Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones
School
Photo: Prosiect Wici Mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones is a mixed bilingual community school for pupils between 11 and 18 years of age in the Pentrefelin area of Amlwch, Anglesey. The school serves the town and the rural catchment area. 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 Wales, in the community of Llaneilian and the electoral ward of Twrcelyn. It lies just north of Penysarn and about a mile south-east of Amlwch, on both sides of the road which links those two places.
Penysarn
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penysarn is a small village located within the community of Llaneilian, in the north-eastern corner of Anglesey, Wales. It is on the north-eastern side of Parys Mountain, at approximately 140–150 feet above sea level.
Gadfa
Hamlet
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gadfa is a hamlet in the community of Llaneilian, Anglesey, Wales. It is close to the town of Amlwch. The dispersed settlement has a scatter of buildings mainly along and to the west of the A5025, with a smaller number on the eastern side of the road.
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″ northLongitude
-4.3407° or 4° 20′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C5Q9MP5+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 382598308OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Highlights include Pearl Engine House and Parys Mountain View.
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