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Pantypydew

Pantypydew lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ18107350. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 104142 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (1863-1899)

Geology
The Pantypedew Vein runs east-west through Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The course of the vein is marked by an area of many shafts and spoil mounds now grassed-over on the north western edge of the Pantypydew Limestone outcrop.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
Smith (1921) refers to Engine Shaft and Pulley Shaft on this vein.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

Comments
The Pioneer Mining Company which worked Pantypydew also had a venture called Holywell in 1881 (Burt 1992) no NGR given.


This HTML page is reproduced from the Powys and Clwyd Metal Mine Surveys which were undertaken between May 1992 and December 1993 by Mark Walters and Pat Frost of the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust with financial support from Powys County Council, Clwyd County Council and Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. Further information about this site is available in CPAT's Regional Historic Environment Record.
Page produced by Rachel Stebbings and Chris Martin.

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