Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon
Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales
A scheduled monument in Blaenavon, Torfaen, recorded as Iron mine (Post Medieval/Modern).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Iron mine
- Period
- Post Medieval/Modern
- Date of designation
- 25 February 2002
- Community
- Blaenavon
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.78625, -3.08502
- SAM number
- MM297
- Cadw record number
- 1065
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of an iron mine, used for the extraction of iron ore. The Hanburys of Pontypool were extracting iron ore in the area during the 17th century, using scouring methods on the mountain top, and this was continued by the Blaenavon partners after 1788 to feed the ironworks. Levels and scours were probably in operation in the 19th century. The remains include hand dug leats for managing water, scouring dams, scours, tramroads and pathways, collapsed levels, and parts of the old Captain's Road.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of iron mining practices. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Pwll Du TunnelTramroadunder 1 mi
- Blaenavon Upper Brick YardQuarryunder 1 mi
- Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-gochIron mineunder 1 mi
- Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove BungalowMagazineunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.