Ancient Bronze Mine Site in Ancheng
The Ancient Bronze Mine Site in Ancheng is a cultural heritage site protected by Hubei Province.
Ancient Bronze Mine Site in Ancheng
Located in Shixiangzi Village, Ancheng Township, Yun County, this is a site from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, covering an area of approximately 60,000 square meters. The mine consists of cave-style shafts, with three entrances located at the mountaintop and on the mountainside. The two entrances on the mountainside are about 200 meters apart and around 400 meters from the mountaintop entrance. The mountaintop entrance is square-shaped, and about one meter inside, there are six mining tunnels that slope downward to a depth of about 80 meters. The tunnels inside are 2.5 meters high and 0.8 meters wide; the mountainside shafts are about 65 meters deep. The cave walls feature strip-shaped groove marks from mining and remnants of copper slag. The site is generally well-preserved. (Third Batch)
Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau
Further Reading:
· Third Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Heritage Protection Units
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