Scheduled MonumentsWalesBryn-tail Leadworks
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Bryn-tail Leadworks

Wales
Cadw SAM MG159
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bryn-tail Leadworks is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mining site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG159. The workings date primarily from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, representing an important phase of lead extraction and processing in the Welsh mining industry. The site preserves physical evidence of mining operations including shafts, levels, and associated processing features characteristic of this period of mineral exploitation. The leadworks reflects the expansion of industrial activity in Wales during the Georgian and Victorian eras, when demand for lead drove significant extractive industries across the region.

Bryn-tail Leadworks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG159. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bryn-tail Leadworks?

Bryn-tail Leadworks is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mining site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MG159. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG159.

What period does Bryn-tail Leadworks date from?

Bryn-tail Leadworks 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Bryn-tail Leadworks?

Bryn-tail Leadworks 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 MG159.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bryn-tail Leadworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Gaer Camp (0.9 km), Pen y Clun Camp (1.1 km), Penyclun Lead Mine (1.5 km).

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