Grassed-over shafts and spoil heaps following an east-west vein, along with opencut workings on its outcrops. These features are located in the area between Gelli Fowler Farm and Waenbrodlas.
Mining on the Silver Rake began in the early 18th century, carried out by the Quaker Company. By the 19th century, more extensive workings had taken place, which largely erased the earlier excavations.
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Publications (1)
(1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XIX - Lead and Zinc: in Carboniferous of North Wales; 169 pages
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Thorntree - 282m Llwyn y Cosyn - 328m Pant y Pydew Engine Shaft - 510m Pant y Pydew - 531m Gelli Folwer - 592m Pwllwheal - 596m Pwll y Gaseg - 692m Bryn Mawr Quarry - 719m Llwyn Erddyn - 802m Cross Leavings - 805m Pwllclai - 893m Pen yr Henblas - 917m Chwarel Wen - 955m Nant y Fuwch - 1,000m Pen yr Hwylfa - 1,021m Maenbras - 1,052m Plas Captain - 1,108m Berthen Farm - 1,265m Brynyrhenblas - 1,274m North Henblas Shaft - 1,312m Halkyn Marble Quarry - 1,362m Prince Patrick - 1,369m Prince Patrick North - 1,412m Brynford - 1,416m Calcot Hall - 1,430m Cornell Llwyd - 1,441m Parry's Vein - 1,546m Pwll Melyn - 1,556m Caeau - 1,587m Hwylfa Shaft - 1,590m Grosvenor - 1,640m Pen y Pylle - 1,657m Ashton - 1,730m Tyddyn Shepherd - 1,739m Herward - 1,757m Cheney Rake - 1,778m Prysau - 1,791m Lixwm - 1,841m Tyddyn Shepherd - 1,876m Brynford Hall - 1,886m Billins - 1,896m Pant y Pwll Dwr - 1,927m Bedol Aur - 1,930m Milwr - 1,988m
