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Tylwch

Tylwch lies in the community of Llangurig in the county of Powys. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SN96208068. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18999 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (1855-1857)

Geology
Silurian Frongoch formation mudstones and shales with galena mineralisation in a single north-south striking lode.

Workings
Six levels descend the hillside with four at SN96208070 and two on the south side of the Afon Dulas at SN96068065. There is a further single level to the north-east at SN95838105. Most of these levels are run-in.

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.