kinky killan cache Traditional Cache
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The cache is located on the llybr cefyl bridleway ,the path is on a
slight slope which continues along bending towards the Gowerton
cycle track.The walk is peacefull and the sencery is delightfull,a
great walk for anyone with a dog or a for someone who enjoys
country walks. You may need wellies if wet weather.
The cache is a long water-tight container it contains a log book 2
pencils and some goodies. the area where the cache is located has
some history which includes: Dunvant started out as a small village
based around the coal industry. The area between Dunvant and
Gowerton was once quite heavily industrialised. with four nearby
collieries Killan, Bishwell, Bryn Mawr and Dunvant. Bishwell and
Bryn Mawr to the south of Gowerton were short-lived and closed in
the 1870s. However, the collieries in Dunvant have a longer
history. Dunvant closed again in 1914. Killan ceased operations in
1925 following the disaster of 1924 in which 5 men were killed. At
its peak it employed 900 men. Other industry included the Penlan
(Dunvant) Brickworks and Quarry which although long since derelict
is now an area of conservation and ecological diversity.
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