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Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM222. The site represents infrastructure associated with tramroad technology and colliery operations, reflecting the development of industrial transport systems in Wales during the nineteenth century. The brake engine mechanism would have been integral to managing the movement of loaded and empty trucks on the inclined tramway, controlling descent and facilitating safe operation on steep gradients typical of Welsh coal and mineral extraction sites. This installation demonstrates the engineering solutions employed to overcome topographical challenges in the exploitation and transportation of mineral resources during the Industrial Revolution.
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM222. View the official record →
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference MM222. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM222.
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a incline. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline 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 MM222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Engine Pit, Blaenavon (0.9 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (1.2 km), Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (1.9 km).
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