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Dog Pit

Dog Pit lies in the community of Halkyn in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ19407140. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18060 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (1858-1870)

Geology
The Dogpit Vein is one of a cluster of small veins that run close to the China Rake, within the area of Carboniferous Limestone with chert beds.

Workings
The only remaining evidence of workings are the shafts, mounds and tailings that cover the entirety of the Halkyn Mountain. The workings are difficult to differentiate from adjoining setts.

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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