Casgliadau Arlein

Remains of Carmarthen United mine. One of the two waterwheel pits that powered the mine. It was a small lead mine on the east bank of the Afon Cynig operated by Carmarthen United between 1855 - 1864 although mining had taken place here before that date. Trelech Lead Mining Co. Ltd. was formed in 1864 to continue operations, followed in 1865 by Trelech Mines Ltd. Further attempts in 1870 and 1871 as the Santa Clara Silver-Lead Mining Co. and Carmarthen Silver-Lead Mining Co. also failed. From 1882 to 1891 it was in hands of L H Evans the lessee at Llanfyrnach. Two fine water wheel pits survive, on the hillside below the main shaft, fed by a leat from the mine pond some distance upstream. (Hall, 1993 / Peter Claughton, 1994)