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Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial colliery site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM547. The site comprises a ventilation furnace associated with coal mining operations, reflecting the technological developments employed in Welsh colliery management during the industrial period. The furnace represents the infrastructure necessary for regulating air circulation within underground workings, a critical component of safe mining practice as collieries expanded in scale and depth. The monument preserves evidence of Wales's significant role in the development of industrial mining technology and practice during the post-medieval and modern periods.
Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM547. View the official record →
Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial colliery site located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM547. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM547.
Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a colliery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cae'r Mynydd Ventilation Furnace and 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 GM547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp 530m E of Tonmawr (6.5 km), Margam Inscribed & Sculptured Stones (6.8 km), Margam Abbey (6.9 km).
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