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Dingle

Dingle lies in the community of Halkyn in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ20407150. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18059 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (Early 19th century-1853)

Geology
The Dingle Vein forms a small part of the Old Rake as it runs through Carboniferous Limestone with chert beds, in the area of Fron.

Workings
The only certain evidence of the Dingle Mine itself seems to be the shaft and mound identified at SJ20357150 in the area of Windmill.

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.

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