We visited a copper mine called the Great Orme Mines. It is a copper mine made during the bronze age. Until the discovery of this mine it was thought that metal working Britain was introduced around the time of Roman occupation. The people were mining for a green mineral called malachite. The mine began as a pit mine. Miners then followed the ore veins underground. We got to explore these winding tunnels. It is thought that only 5% of the tunnels have been mapped. Researches have uncovered 8km of tunnels so far. It was fun, but the best part was the blue hard hat I got to wear.
The rest of the day was spent driving south to our next city Aberystwyth.
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