Description
Earthworks. Dense undergrowth makes exploration difficult.
History
The Erwfelin Mining Company briefly made trial for lead along the Erwfelin Vein, sinking the main shaft to considerable depth. In 1928, the sett was absorbed into the larger Halkyn District United Mines. The Erwfelin Shaft continued to be used, though no longer for mining, but as a down-cast shaft in the ventilation system of the expanded mining operations.
External Links
Publications (3)
(1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XIX - Lead and Zinc: in Carboniferous of North Wales; 169 pages Foster-Smith, James R.; NMRS (1974); Occasional Publication 7 - Non-Ferrous Mines of Flintshire, The; pp.68. NMRS; British Mining 59 - Memoirs 1997; pp.12.
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Sites within 2km (39)
Bryncelyn - 466m South Halkyn - 551m Halkyn Rhydymwyn - 552m Dolfechlas - 560m Coed Du Adit - 704m Cefn Mawr - 709m Olwyn Goch Shaft - 848m Olwyn Goch Shaft - 851m Halkyn South (Halkyn Rhydymwyn) - 941m Old Garreg Boeth - 984m Coed Hendre - 1,019m Hendre - 1,035m Coed Du Mine Cavern - 1,077m Coed Du - 1,080m Cefn Cilcen - 1,140m New Garreg Boeth - 1,193m Bryn Celyn Adit - 1,228m Garreg Boeth Quarry - 1,264m Trim Quarry - 1,354m Andrew's Shaft - 1,356m Llyn y Pandy - 1,388m Hendre Figallt - 1,399m Mountain Shaft - 1,435m Pen yr Orsedd - 1,437m Hendre Quarry - 1,489m Tyddyn y Barcud - 1,524m Rhydalyn - 1,553m Hendre South & West - 1,553m Cefn Spar - 1,559m Mwyn Bwll - 1,595m North Hendre - 1,597m Hendre Spar - 1,687m Bellan Adit Level - 1,762m Rhosesmor - 1,787m Pantymwyn New Shaft - 1,797m Ogof Hen Ffynhonau - 1,824m West Llyn y Pandy - 1,899m Bryncoch - 1,944m Pant y Mwyn - 1,975m
