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Rhewl

Rhewl lies in the community of Cilcain in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ18606930. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18191 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (1864-1877)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
Working evidence remains as large shafts and spoil heaps in the area to the south-east of Rhewl Farmhouse. Large shafts are recorded at SJ18656941, SJ18696930, SJ18756925, SJ18716915, SJ18796927 and SJ18926925.

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.