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Castell Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD153. The site represents the exploitation of lead ore deposits in the region during the post-medieval period through to modern times, contributing to Wales's significant mining heritage. The physical remains at the site reflect the extractive processes and infrastructure typical of lead mining operations, including evidence of mining activity and associated structures from its period of operation. As a scheduled monument, the site preserves important archaeological evidence of industrial activity and technological practices in the history of Welsh metal mining.
Castell Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD153. View the official record →
Castell Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CD153. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD153.
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 Britain.
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.
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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