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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Volcnant
Volcnant (also known as Terfyn Hall) lies in the community of Prestatyn in the county of Denbighshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ08408300. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18219 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead (19th century)
Geology
Black limestone underlying Cefn-y-fedw Sandstone with chert beds.
Workings
The evidence of small-scale workings can be located on the hillside to the east of the dingle and south of Terfyn Hall, in the vicinity of the Volcnant Telegraph Station. Shafts can be located at SJ08508290 and in the woodland of Coed Bell.
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.