Images of Great Orme Mines
Great Orme Mines and its collection
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Visitors walk 200 metres of the 3,500 year old underground passageways leading to the Bronze Age Cavern. On display are a selection of Bronze Age bone, stone and metal tools found both in the mine and the North Wales area, as well as other items relating to the narrative of the site. Displays and videos depict life in the Bronze Age and how ore was turned into metal as well as the historical significance of the mines. The site is of ongoing archaeological excavation and study.
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