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Bronfloyd Leadmine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference CD152. The site represents the exploitation of lead ore deposits in the region during the period of expanded mineral extraction that characterised Wales in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The mine's physical remains include evidence of underground workings and associated surface features typical of lead mining operations from this era. Like many Welsh lead mines, Bronfloyd reflects the broader pattern of industrial development and resource extraction that shaped the landscape and economy of rural Wales during the post-medieval period.
Bronfloyd Leadmine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD152. View the official record →
Bronfloyd Leadmine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference CD152. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD152.
Bronfloyd Leadmine 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 the UK.
Bronfloyd Leadmine 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 CD152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Felin Wynt Hillfort (5.5 km), Old Warren Hill Hillfort (6.5 km), Nanteos kennels/eyecatcher (6.7 km).
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