CPAT18988

CPAT Regional Historic Environment Record
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Maesnant

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18988
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Llangurig
Unitary authority : Powys
NGR : SN85368666
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE / POST MEDIEVAL ZINC MINE

Description :
Lead/Zinc (1865/1874/1876-1878)

Geology
Ordovician Van grits. The vein strikes east-west with galena and zinc mineralisation.

Workings
There is a shaft at SN85428662 on the main mine site. Lower downstream to the east are two blocked levels at SN856586670 and SN85738678. It is possible that these levels belong to the Rhyd Y Bennwch workings rather than the Maesnant sett.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
Manual processing is evidenced by sorted rock fragments on the spoil heaps and jigger tailings.

Other features
No evidence.

Sources :
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN18988
Thomas, D , 1998 , Hafren Forest Archaeological Assessment (

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April 22, 2025, 10:40 am - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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