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Cae Sara Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site represents the exploitation of lead ore deposits in the region during the period of intensive metal mining that characterised Wales from the eighteenth century onwards. The mine workings comprise surface and subsurface features typical of lead extraction, including shafts and associated processing infrastructure. The site is recorded as a scheduled monument under the Cadw designation CM283, reflecting its significance as evidence of Wales's industrial heritage and the historical importance of metal mining to the local and regional economy.
Cae Sara Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM283. View the official record →
Cae Sara Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM283.
Cae Sara Lead 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 the UK.
Cae Sara Lead 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 CM283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn y Gigfran (6.2 km), Burnt Mound 500m ESE of Llwyn Wennol (6.5 km), Carnau'r Gareg Las (7.7 km).
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