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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Thorntree
Thorntree lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ18207280. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 103651 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead (Early 18th century-1868)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
The sett was worked from the early 18th century by the Quaker Company on an east to west vein that runs to the south of the Llwyn-y-cosyn Vein.
An area of grassed over shafts and mounds remain in the vicinity of Beyn-y-Grug.
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.