Dramatic folding in the rock strata of the " Coal Measures " Cliffs - "Crickdam Patch" - near Amroth.
Mining has traditionally taken place in the cliffs near Amroth and as far west as
Monkstone.
The "Crickdam Patch" was the most important of four iron ore mining "patches" on the
coast between Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth.
At Crickdam, there was a mineyard, workshops and store houses . Some limewashed stones
from the blacksmiths shop remain , perched on a ledge just behind where
this photo was taken.
By 1848 a tunnel had been cut through the cliffs from the Crickdam Mine site to the
Saundersfoot Railway and drams from Crickdam were discharged into the trams of the
Saundersfoot Railway.
The tunnel , covered by a rock fall is in the cave on the right.
A similar photo , just about showing the Tunnel , is in the late Roscoe Howells book
'Old Saundersfoot' .
Another tunnel existed at "Bridge" Patch , the main patch near Wiseman's Bridge.
The Patches fell into disuse when the Kilgetty Ironworks Closed in 1888
Ref: 12960
Date: 11/03/2014
Location: SN 1548 0662
