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Craig Ddu Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18982
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Pen-y-bont-fawr
Unitary authority : Powys
NGR : SJ0615023950
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (1711-1899)

Geology
Ordovician volcanics, shales and slates with galena, pyrite and barytes mineralisation. The main lode strikes ENE-WSW.

Workings
There are three levels and a shaft visible within the afforested area.

The upper tip forms an impressive feature of the landscape and the level is still open.

Transport
There are earthwork traces of tramway track beds out of the shafts.

There is evidence of inclines between the levels.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
There are ore washing bins and picking tables by the upper level.

Other poorly preserved building traces could be discerned close to the shaft but are not easily interpreted.

Other features
No evidence.
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Lead mine worked from 1711 to 1899. Levels still visible.
Several elements of the site survive (Thomas D, 1997)

Sources :
Burt, R, Waite, P & Burnley, R , 1990 , The Mines of Shropshire and Montgomeryshire (Mineral Statistics)
Cambrian Archaeological Projects , 1998 , Forest Enterprise Welsh Heritage Assets Project, Archaeological Survey Phase III, Contract 6, Clocaenog/Cynwyd/Ceiriog/Mathrafal/Ceri
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN18982
Lewis, S., 1833 , A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
Ordnance Survey , 1887 , OS map
Ordnance Survey , 1985 , OS map
Thomas, D , 1997 , Forest Enterprise Archaeological Survey: Phase 2 ( © Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust)
Williams, R A , 1985 , The Old Mines of the Llangynog District
Williams, R A , 1985 , The Old Mines of the Llangynog District
Wren, W J , 1968 , The Tanat Valley, its railways and industrial archaeology

Events :

Related records
CPAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 18982

Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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April 20, 2025, 12:09 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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