The site is located within the Cefn-y-fedw Sandstone overlying Carboniferous Limestone. A large shaft, substantially capped, is located at SJ 2425 4880, surrounded by a large whim circle approximately 9.5m in diameter. The central pivot of the whim circle is a visible hollow. Spoil mounds can be found around the east and north-western perimeters of the shaft. Two smaller shafts are located to the north and south of the whim shaft.

The vein can be traced by a line of shafts running north-westward from the whim shaft. A large shaft at SJ 2400 4880 contains an ore waggon in its infill, surrounded by smaller shafts and waste material. Small platform areas also surround the large shaft, with a small hut approximately 3 x 1.5m located to the east of the spoil heaps. This area is situated to the west of the Lead Wash.

The tramway incline, running from the large whim shaft at SJ 2425 4875 in a north-easterly direction, leads to an ore bin and picking floor. From here, the tramway continues towards the Lead Wash area (SJ 2410 4898). The 1914 edition OS map shows a track leaving the Lead Wash area and heading eastward to Youdes’ shaft. However, all tracks from the Cefn-y-gist sett are now masked by dense heather.

An example of a large horse whim circle remains at SJ 2425 4875. The pool at SJ 2430 4880, along with the natural springs running downhill in the area, would have served the dressing floor areas.

The area marked as the Old Lead Wash on the 1914 OS map (SJ 2410 4880) is now cleared of all structures, with only the stone walls of a rectangular building still visible. The area is barren, covered in moorland and dense heather, with debris including dressed stone blocks, iron jig plates, and slate roof tiles scattered across the site.

An ore bin, as well as washing and picking platforms, remain along the tramway incline.

The Cefn-y-gist company operated the sett from 1880 to 1883. The vein worked by the company was part of the Cefn-y-fedw Sandstone overlying Carboniferous Limestone.

Earlier workings attributed to West Minera are shown on Brenton Symon’s Map of 1865, located to the east of the road that runs from Minera.

An adit level was driven into the limestone approximately half a mile west of Cefn-y-gist (Smith, 1921). This adit, located on the eastern slopes above Aber Sychnant at SJ 2330 4910, is now blocked. In this area, a trial shaft and an opencut lie to the north of the adit, while a blocked level is found to the south. These levels and trial pits may pre-date the 19th-century workings at higher elevations.