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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Hersedd
Hersedd lies in the community of Halkyn in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ18706910. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18102 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead (1889-1893)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
Hersedd lies on the western end of the vein that runs eastwards to the Bryngwiog Sett. The fields surrounding the farmhouse (SJ18736930) consist of numerous shaft and spoil heaps, but with no discernible structures. The main working and dressing areas were
probably to the north of the farm.
Large shafts were recorded at SJ18826917, SJ18806915, SJ18966915, SJ18836904 and SJ18896900. Workings on the Fron Vein to the south of Hersedd Farm probably belong to the Pen Bronwiski sett (103424).
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.