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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Fron
Fron lies in the community of Halkyn in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ20407170. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18071 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead/Silver (1868-1875)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
The Fron Mining Company worked to the north of Windmill from 1868-1875 (Burt). The evidence in the area appears to be of older workings, which are on the north-eastern end of the Union Vein.
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.