Scheduled MonumentsWalesAberdulais Aqueduct
Post Medieval/Modern · Aqueduct

Aberdulais Aqueduct

Wales
Cadw SAM GM506
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Aqueduct
Broad class
Water Supply and Drainage
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Aberdulais Aqueduct is a masonry structure located in the Swansea Valley near Neath in Wales, constructed during the nineteenth century to convey water across the landscape as part of the region's industrial infrastructure development. The aqueduct exemplifies Victorian engineering practice and the substantial investment in water management systems that accompanied the expansion of industry and population in South Wales during the nineteenth century. Built to carry water for industrial or domestic purposes, the structure demonstrates the permanent physical legacy of the era's rapid modernisation and the practical solutions developed to meet growing demands for reliable water supply in industrialising communities. The monument remains an important testament to the region's industrial heritage and the role of civil engineering in sustaining economic development during the nineteenth century.

Aberdulais Aqueduct is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM506. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Aberdulais Aqueduct?

Aberdulais Aqueduct is a masonry structure located in the Swansea Valley near Neath in Wales, constructed during the nineteenth century to convey water across the landscape as part of the region's industrial infrastructure development. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM506.

What period does Aberdulais Aqueduct date from?

Aberdulais Aqueduct dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a aqueduct. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Aberdulais Aqueduct?

Aberdulais Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM506.

What other scheduled monuments are near Aberdulais Aqueduct?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (5.2 km), Buarth y Gaer, Mynydd y Gaer (5.8 km), Foel Fynyddau Round Cairn (5.8 km).

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