NPRN421060
Map ReferenceST29SW
Grid ReferenceST2124391592
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCaerphilly
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityYnysddu
Type Of SiteCOLLIERY
PeriodPost Medieval
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Description
North Risca Black Vein collieries were opened by Watts, Ward & Co. in 1875 and became among the largest in South Wales. The site closed in 1967 and is now occupied by the North Black Vein Industrial Estate.

Reference: WWW.welshcoalmines.co.uk

RCAHMW, 2015.