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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Silver Rake
Silver Rake lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ18107300. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18197 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead/Silver (Early 18th century-1871)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
Early 18th century workings on the Silver Rake were carried out by the Quaker Company.
The more recent 19th century workings have obliterated the earlier workings and remain as grassed-over shaft and spoil heaps running on an east to west vein and the opencut workings on its outcrops, in the area between Gelli Fowler Farm and Waenbrodlas.
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.