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Cae Tan-y-Craig

Cae Tan-y-Craig lies in the community of Ysceifiog in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ17207100. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18030 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (Early 19th century-1848)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The sett worked in close proximity to the Lixwm Mine on a north to south lode. A field of overgrown shaft mounds remains at SJ17307100. A single shaft can be located at Berthen Farm at SJ17307240. The workings were probably trials on the Pant-y-nef cross-course.

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.

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