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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Nant Uchaf
Nant Uchaf lies in the community of Betws yn Rhos in the county of Conwy. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SH93307570. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18138 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Iron/manganese (1880-1884)
Geology
Carboniferous Limestone basement beds
Workings
Manganese was found in association with haematite in this area to the south-west of Abergele and worked from 1880-1884. The 19th century returns for the ores indicate intense activity for these few years. No certain evidence of workings remain in the
vicinity.
Transport
Ore was transported by road to Pensarn Station from where it was taken to Mostyn Ironworks.
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.