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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Moel Arthur
Moel Arthur lies in the community of Llandyrnog in the county of Denbighshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ1425066080. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18126 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.
Gold Trials (19th century)
Geology
Ludlow Rocks of the Clwydian Range.
Workings
Disused levels are located on the western slopes of Moel Arthur at SJ14256608. These are the 19th century trials for gold, although no mineral evidence remains.
Transport
No evidence.
Power
No evidence.
Processing
A contemporary Mining Journal reports crushing and washing machinery being installed on site.
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.