Buddle circles, Ystrad Einion mine:: OS grid SN7093 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SN7093 : Buddle circles, Ystrad Einion mine

3 km from Furnace, Ceredigion/Sir Ceredigion, Great Britain

Buddle circles, Ystrad Einion mine

This late 19th century mine was worked for copper, lead and zinc. Buddles were a common and effective means of recovering fine particles of mineral from slimes and wastes. They were usually powered by a small waterwheel which rotated brushes within the circle. Fed with a constant stream of water, they used gravity to separate the heavier ore, which settled near the centre and could be dug out periodically.

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2005

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Grid Square: SN7093, 24 images (more nearby)
Photographer: John Gibson (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Friday, 29 April, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 6 October, 2007
Category: Mine (disused) (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SN 706 938 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.5995N 3:54.5303W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SN 706 938
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)