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Geufron

Geufron lies in the community of Llanidloes Without in the county of Powys. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SN88588570. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 8479 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Geufron, CPAT photo                Copper (18th century-1852)

Geology
Silurian and Ordovician. The Van lode has been exploited on a vein striking ENE. The mineralisation is mainly chalcopyrite in a quartz and calcite gangue. There is some sparse galena.

Workings
There are trials and opencuts on the outcrops. A crosscut and deep adit with levels connect to a shaft. Cummings Engine shaft SN88608570 is the latest feature and is still open as is one of the levels above.

Transport
Pack horses were used to transport ore to Garreg on the River Dovey in the 18th century.

Power
A 30ftx3ft waterwheel was used for pumping.

Processing
The 19th century dressing floors are believed to have been situated where Geufron Farm is now located SN88288565. No obvious remains survive.

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.