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Black Pins early ironstone workings is a post-medieval industrial quarry located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM609. The site represents ironstone extraction activity undertaken during the early industrial period, reflecting the development of iron production in Wales during the post-medieval era. The workings consist of the physical remains of quarrying operations, which survive as evidence of the methods and scale of ironstone mining practised at this location. This monument contributes to the archaeological record of Wales's industrial heritage and the broader history of iron extraction and processing in the region during the early modern period.
Black Pins early ironstone workings is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM609. View the official record →
Black Pins early ironstone workings is a post-medieval industrial quarry located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference GM609. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM609.
Black Pins early ironstone workings dates from the post medieval period, and is classified as a quarry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Black Pins early ironstone workings 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 GM609.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brynbychan Round Cairn (6.5 km), Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns (6.5 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (6.6 km).
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