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Black Pins is a post-medieval industrial ironstone quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM GM609) by Cadw. The workings date to the period of industrial expansion in Wales, reflecting the exploitation of local ironstone deposits that supported iron production during the early modern industrial era. The site preserves physical evidence of quarrying activity in the form of excavated ground and associated extractive features characteristic of small-scale ironstone working operations. As part of Wales's broader ironstone extraction landscape, Black Pins contributes to the archaeological record of early industrial development in the region.
Black Pins early ironstone workings is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM609. View the official record →
Black Pins is a post-medieval industrial ironstone quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM GM609) by Cadw. 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 the UK.
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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