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Wye Valley Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18979
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Llangurig
Unitary authority : Powys
NGR : SN82658510
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (1846-1880)

Geology
The workings are on a branch vein of the main NE-SW lode in Nant Y Gwrdy. Exposure of the vein here displays a quartz brecciated gangue in rocks of the Silurian Frongoch formation.

Workings
Four shafts (SN83158506, SN82988501, SN82868499) and an adit (SN82818505). The earlier engine shaft is drained by an adit crosscut with extensive stoping above adit. A second shaft was sunk in 1879.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
A reservoir on Nant Y Gwrdy at SN83138521 drove the dressing floors to trhe west.

Processing
In 1874/5 a self acting dressing plant was installed on the dressing floors SN82698510 but this is now almost totally destroyed by clearance for farm buildings and parking areas.

Other features
No evidence.

As previously described. The majority of the mine has been destroyed by the activities of the Sweetlamb Rally School, the remaining sites include two shafts (prn268929 and prn22073), two levels (prn22074 and prn22083) a dam (prn48664) and possible reservoir (prn68732). (CPAT Tir Gofal assessment, 2003)

Sources :
Bick, D E , 1991 , The Old Metal Mines Of Mid-Wales
Bull, D E , 2002 , Tir Gofal Management Plan: Heritage Management Information (HE1). Glenrhyd, Llangurig - E/08/2701
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN18979
Foster-Smith, J R , 1978 , The Mines of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire
Jones, O T , 1922 , Lead and Zinc. The Mining District of North Cardiganshire and West Montgomeryshire

Events :

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Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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April 22, 2025, 10:37 am - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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