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Minera Lead Mines

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 104263
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Minera
Unitary authority : Wrexham
NGR : SJ26865118
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
MINE NOT VISITED BUT PROBABLY CAPPED. N0785;

DETAILED SURVEY AT HALVANS PROCESSING WORKS BY CPAT 1989 IN PREPARATION FOR HERITAGE TRAIL. SHELLS OF BUILDINGS, WOODEN CHANNELS AND BASES OF BUDDLES RECORDED (SILVESTER, R.J., 1989.2, 69).

Sources :
Bennett, J , 1995 , Minera Lead Mines and Quarries
Briggs, C S , 1992 , The conservation of non-ferrous mines
Davies, G., 1964 , Minera: The History of an Industrial Parish
Silvester, B , 1993 , The Minera Halvans Site , Industrial Archaeology Review : XV.2 : 208-210 ( © Silvester, B)
Silvester, R J , 1989 , Halvans processing works, Minera , Archaeology in Wales : 29 : 69-70
Williams, C. J., & Bick, D , 1992 , List of metalliferous mine sites of industrial archaeological importance

Events :

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CPAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 104263

Compiled date : 31-07-1985


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April 19, 2025, 5:27 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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