Opposite on the eastern bank is the little hamlet of Landshipping which once had a very productive coal mine until disaster struck. The Garden Pit extended under the river and sadly the sea broke in on the 14th February 1844.. This was to be Pembrokeshire's worst mining disaster with 40 people killed on that day, their bodies have never been recovered. This was a small community so everyone was affected, after this tragedy coal mining here was brought to a halt. A memorial stone was erected in 2002 commemorating those who lost their lives. Reading the list and seeing so many with the same surname underlines the sadness of the event. These were poor people trying to eke out a living.