The illuminated large cavern in the underground mines on the Great Orme
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The illuminated large cavern in the underground mines on the Great Orme
Image: © Steve Daniels Taken: 26 Aug 2015
Uncovered in 1987 during a scheme to landscape an area of the Great Orme, the copper mines discovered represent one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of recent times. Dating back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age they change our views about the ancient people of Britain and their civilized and structured society 2,000 years before the Roman invasion.
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