Great Orme copper mines

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient mine
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds bone tools
antler picks
stone hammers
smelting evidence
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1987
gptkbp:estimatedStartDate circa 4000 years ago
gptkbp:hasResource copper
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Orme copper mines
gptkbp:location Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales
gptkbp:maximumDepth over 70 meters
gptkbp:miningMethod stone and bone tools
gptkbp:numberOfAxles over 5 miles of tunnels
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:period Bronze Age
gptkbp:significance one of the largest prehistoric copper mines in the world
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Romans
gptkb:Victorians
prehistoric people
gptkbp:website https://www.greatormemines.info/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Orme_Mines_Ltd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7