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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey


Castell

Castell lies in the community of Cilcain in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ16406370. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18032 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Gold trials (19th century)

Geology
Ludlow Rocks of the Silurian age

Workings
A single level can be located cutting in to the hillside near to a stream bed.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.


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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