Deep under the hillsides of Carmarthenshire lie the remains of the UK’s only known Roman gold mines.  

With a head torch to guide the way, James Grasby ventures into the void to unearth the secrets that lurk in the darkness and finds out the pioneering efforts that the Romans went to in order to extract this precious metal. 

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Production

Host : James Grasby

Producer : Jack Glover

Sound Design: Jesus Gomez 

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The Dolaucothi Roman Gold Mine is part of the UK80, a must-see route of places cared for by the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland. You can discover every stop along the way inside the Grand Adventure Map, the ultimate map for planning a Great British adventure https://shop.nationaltrust.org.uk/national-trust-grand-adventure-map.html 

For info on visiting Dolaucothi and it’s Roman History please visit  https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/dolaucothi 

Join in with this year’s festival of archaeology taking place at Dolaucothi and other National Trust properties  nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/dolaucothi/events/01df4ea5-2586-4968-8836-84909387a9fd

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