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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Bron Eyarth
Bron Eyarth lies in the community of Efenechtyd in the county of Denbighshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ12305560. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18012 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Barytes (1902)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
Little evidence remains of the reported trials for Barytes in the fields or woodlands surrounding Bron Eyarth Farm. The 19th century returns (Burt 1992) give a grid reference of SJ123543, which is the Graig- Uchaf Hillfort. Slight earthwork traces remain
in the woodlands.
The company was also registered for the production of lead at Bronfelin (no NGR given) with no detailed returns.
Transport
No evidence.
Power
No evidence.
Processing
No evidence.
Other features
No evidence.
This HTML page is reproduced from the Powys and Clwyd Metal Mine Surveys which were undertaken between May 1992 and December 1993 by Mark Walters and Pat Frost of the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust with financial support from Powys County Council, Clwyd County Council and Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. Further information about this site is available in CPAT's Regional Historic Environment Record.
Page produced by Rachel Stebbings and Chris Martin.