Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD201
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site represents the exploitation of metalliferous deposits in the Cardigan area during the period when lead and silver mining formed a significant component of Welsh industrial activity. The mine's remains reflect the technological approaches and working practices characteristic of lead extraction during this era, with physical features typical of underground mining operations of the period. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference CD201, recognising its importance to the understanding of Wales's industrial heritage and mining history.

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD201. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine?

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD201.

What period does Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine date from?

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine?

Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine 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 CD201.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow SW of Pen-Rhiwlas (3.8 km), Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort (4.2 km), Castell Bwa-drain Camp (4.4 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Blaen Cwmsymlog Lead and Silver Mine