Scheduled MonumentsWalesCastell Lead Mine
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Castell Lead Mine

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD153
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castell Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CD153. The mine represents the significant lead mining activity that characterised the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the area formed part of Wales's important lead-mining industry. The site contains physical remains characteristic of lead extraction operations of this period, including evidence of mining infrastructure and processing facilities typical of post-medieval mineral extraction. The mine contributes to the archaeological record of industrial development in Ceredigion and reflects the economic importance of lead mining to rural Welsh communities during the modern period.

Castell Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD153. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castell Lead Mine?

Castell Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference CD153. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD153.

What period does Castell Lead Mine date from?

Castell 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Castell Lead Mine?

Castell 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 CD153.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castell Lead Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Circle 200m NNW of Dolgamfa (3.4 km), Banc Erw Barfe Deserted Rural Settlement (3.6 km), Pen y Garn Cairn (4.9 km).

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