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Marian Ffrith

Marian Ffrith lies in the community of Cwm in the county of Denbighshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ07107800. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18118 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead (19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone with basement beds.

Workings
Substantial earthwork evidence of shafts and open surface workings remain in the vicinity of Marian Ffrith, to the south-east of Tyddyn-y-cyll (SJ06907820). The haematite has been gained in association with chalcopyrites and lead in the area. Shafts to the north-west of Tyddyn-y-cyll can be located on the slopes of Moel Hiraddug.

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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