CPAT8484

CPAT Regional Historic Environment Record
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Brynpostig

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 8484
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Llanidloes Without
Unitary authority : Powys
NGR : SN97128222
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (1771-1878)

Geology
Silurian Frongoch formation geology with a single E-W vein containing galena and sphalerite mineralistaion.

Workings
There was a cross-cut adit on an E/W alignment at SN96498216 and 3 shafts are located at SN97038226, SN97158226, SN97388221.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
The engine house which was used for pumping, drawing and crushing was sited at SN97048237 but has recently been destroyed by the council tipping.

All other evidence has been destroyed.

Processing
All evidence has been destroyed by the tipping area.

Other features
A long rectangular storage shed/mine office building survives as part of the tipping sites block of administration buildings and is used as a store shed SN97038235. Basal remains of the magazine are preserved within the adjacent forestry plantation.

Comments

Sources :
Bick, D E , 1977 , The Old Metal Mines of Mid Wales 4
Bick, D E , 1990 , The Old Metal Mines Of Mid-Wales
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1983 , Site visit record - PRN8484
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1995 , Site visit record - PRN8484
Foster-Smith, J R , 1978 , The Mines of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire
Jones, J A & Moreton, N J M , 1977 , The Mines and Minerals of Mid-Wales
Jones, O T , 1922 , Lead and Zinc. The Mining District of North Cardiganshire and West Montgomeryshire
Ordnance Survey , 1886 , OS map
Walters, M , 1993 , Powys Metal Mines Survey 1993: consultation draft (

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June 6, 2025, 9:34 am - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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