Dolaucothi Gold Mines

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The Dolaucothi Gold Mines, also known as the Ogofau Gold Mine, are ancient Roman surface and underground mines located in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The gold mines are located within the Dolaucothi Estate, which is owned by the National Trust.

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Dolaucothi Gold Mine; Ogofau Gold Mine; Ogofau Gold Mines
tourist attraction, mining museum, archaeological site, gold mine, National Trust, United Kingdom, 

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1855 — 1875 Gorsgoch Collieries
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