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Pantyrhes

Pantyrhes lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ17707520. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18158 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver/Zinc (Early 19th century-1889)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The Pantyrhes (Burt 1992) of the 19th century returns refers to the Pant-y-rhedyn Mine working to the east of the Smithy Gate Cottages (SJ17607520). The sett worked the Coetia Ball, Clwyt Militia and Beiligwyn Veins in close proximity to the Coetia Mawr sett. Shafts and mounds remain to the east of Smithy Gate, but the site is cut to the south by the new A55 trunk road.

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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