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Prysau

Prysau lies in the community of Ysceifiog in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ16307300. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18185 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The earthwork remains of lead workings lie in the fields and woodland to the west of Prysau (SJ16557305). Two shaft mounds lie on the edge of the track from Prysau to the woodland at SJ16437300 and SJ16457301. In the woodland to the west shafts occur at SJ16347300, SJ16197311, SJ16187310 and SJ16177310. A single shaft to the south-west of the woods could relate to Gors or Prysau, SJ16107280.

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.