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Cross Leavings/True Blue Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18244
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Brynford
Unitary authority : Flintshire
NGR : SJ18907300
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (Early 18th-19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The rich veins in this area of Holywell Common was intensely worked from early 18th century. Smith (19210 records the True Blue Mine and the Cross Leavings Mine working the Garreg-Llwyd Vein in the early 19th century.

The sett remains as overgrown shafts and spoil mounds in very rough pasture, which has at times been used as household dumps.

The larger Prince Patrick North Mine worked the same area which is to the north of the Pentre Halkyn to Babell Road and to the north and east of Pant-y-groes (SJ18507260).

Workings run north towards the bank of limekilns at Waenbrodlas, the west of the Pen-yr-Henblas Quarry.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

Sources :
Britnell, W J, Martin, C H R & Hankinson, R , 2000 , Holywell Common and Halkyn Mountain: Historic Landscape Characterization ( © Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust)
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN18244

Events :
39362 : Historic Landscape Characterisation, Holywell Common and Halkyn Mountain (year : 1999-2000)

Related records

Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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April 20, 2025, 1:05 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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