Ceredigion – Journal of the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society, 1977 Vol VIII No 2
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Contents of Volume VIII, Number 2
- Charles Evans Davis Morgan-Richardson – By D. L. Baker Jones – 147
- The enclosure and drainage of Cors Fochno, 1813-47 – By R. J. Colyer – 181
- Lewis Morris ac Arferion priodi yng Ngheredigion – By Dafydd Ifans – 193
- Argaffwyr Tregaron – By Richard Huws – 204
- The Bryndyfi Mine – By R. E. Boyns – 210
- The system of watercourses to lead mines from the river Leri – By Mary Tucker – 217
- My dear reverend cousin – By Richard Gareth Owen – 224
- Adolygiadau/Reviews – 237
- Adroddiad Blynyddol/Annual Report – 239
- Cyfrifon/Statement of Accounts – 244
ILLUSTRATIONS
- Principal drainage features of Cors Fochno 1847 – 183
- Allotments of land to the Lord of the Manor, Freeholders and Proprietors – 190
- Lands sold at various times for the purpose of financing the concern – 191
- Ymweliad y Gwahoddwr – 194
- Water supply arrangements for Llety-Evan-hen, Cwmsymlog, Cwmmerfin, Cwmsebon, Court Grange (or Pen-y-cefn), and other lead mines – 219
- The “lower” Court Grange leat nearly a mile below the point where it leaves the River Leri. View northwards from grid reference SN 686 855 (March 1976) – 219
- The upper Cwm-sebon leat (marked by arrowhead) viewed southwards from the remains of Llety-Evan-hen mine, at grid reference SN 695 850. Ruins of wheelpit in right foreground; this wheel was worked by water from Horridge’s leat (September 1975) – 219
- The upper Cwmsebon leat viewed south-eastwards from near the remains of Llety-Evan-hen mine. The two ponds which provided storage and some extra water in the earlier, lower, Cwmsebon leat are in the foreground (September 1975) -220
- The lower mine-site at Cwmsymlog (grid reference SN 698 837), showing the line of the upper Cwmsebon leat approximately coinciding with the line of a minor road. At the left of the photograph, the road is descending from above the level of the leat; here the route of the latter is marked approximately by the upper line of poles (August 1972) – 220
- The Reverend Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne – 223
- Susanah Maria Jones Gwynne – 224
Reviews
- A history of Saint David’s University College Lampeter, volume one: to 1898, by D. T. W. Price 1977.
- History on the ground, by A. J. Bird 1977.
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