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Caerphilly Iron Furnace is a post-medieval industrial ironworks located in Caerphilly, Wales, representing an important phase in Welsh iron production during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The furnace structure itself exemplifies the technological development of iron smelting during this period, when the South Wales valleys became a major centre of iron manufacture. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological and historical significance in documenting Wales's industrial heritage and the evolution of metallurgical practices in Britain.
Caerphilly Iron Furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM503. View the official record →
Caerphilly Iron Furnace is a post-medieval industrial ironworks located in Caerphilly, Wales, representing an important phase in Welsh iron production during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM503.
Caerphilly Iron Furnace dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a ironworks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Caerphilly Iron Furnace 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 GM503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wenallt Camp, Rhiwbina (5 km), Castell Coch (5.2 km), Twmpath, Rhiwbina (5.6 km).
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