Disused open cast copper mine; "Parys Mountain", Anglesey, North Wales, UK.

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At one time the largest in the world, the copper being used to clad the wooden hulls of the ships of the Royal Navy. The mine owners produced their own coins, which were legal tender.

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Size: 4618px × 3780px
Location: Anglesey, North Wales, UK.
Photo credit: © Jim Clark / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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