CPAT logo
Back Home
Clwyd Metal Mines
Mines index
Mine map

Clwyd Metal Mines Survey


Gors

Gors lies in the community of Ysceifiog in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ15857320. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 103649 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (Early 19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
Early 19th century trials on the Pantypedw Vein were in the vicinity of Gors Farm and Prysau Woods. Disused shaft mounds remain in the fields to the east of the farm at SJ16107280, and in the woods to the east of the road at SJ16177310, SJ16187310, SJ16197311, SJ16347300 and SJ16437300. Trials were made in the area of Waen Isaf, SJ15207320, but no certain evidence remains.

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.

Privacy and cookies