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Lixwm

Lixwm lies in the community of Ysceifiog in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ17307140. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18108 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (Early 18th century-1871)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
In 1848 the Caelanycraig Mine appears to have beeen working in close proximity to the Lixwm Mine workings on a north-south lode. Both sites lie to the east of the village of Lixwm. Probable mine tracks lead uphill from the village towards three private dwellings and a field of overgrown mounds at SJ17307100. To the east of the road running up to Walwen, grassed-over mounds can be seen in the fields that are not built on. A single shaft is located at SJ17307240 to the north of Berthen Farm. The workings were probably trials on the Pant-y-nef cross-course Vein.

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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