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Bryngwyn

Bryngwyn lies in the community of Gwernymynydd in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ21406180. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18022 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (Early 19th century-1873)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone and Cefn-y-fedw Sandstone flats.

Workings

Workings

Workings
Fron-Ucha (PRN 18072).

Transport
Evidence of the quarry incline remains on the limestone ridge and the line of the incline can be traced downhill to its winding wheelpit base at SJ21306109.

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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