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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Coetia Mawr
Coetia Mawr lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ17607522. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18053 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead/Silver (1878-1883)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
The sett is cut to the south-west by the A55, just west of Brynffynon (SJ18297484), workings being visible on either side of the road.
The sett worked a cross-course off the Milwr Vein.
Transport
No evidence.
Power
No evidence.
Processing
No evidence.
Other features
The old stone-work mine-related buildings of Coetia Mawr are now used as a pet cemetery. They remain alonside the A55 to the west of Smithy Gate.
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.