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Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial site located in Glamorgan, Wales, representing the iron production industry that flourished in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The works date primarily from the late eighteenth century onwards, when the region became a major centre of iron smelting and manufacturing, exploiting local coal and ore deposits. The surviving structures and archaeological remains at the site reflect the technological and spatial organisation typical of ironworks of this period, including furnace bases, casting floors, and associated ancillary buildings. Cefn Cribwr exemplifies the industrial heritage that transformed the South Wales valleys and contributed significantly to Britain's industrial economy during the Industrial Revolution.
Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM417. View the official record →
Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial site located in Glamorgan, Wales, representing the iron production industry that flourished in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM417.
Cefn Cribwr Ironworks 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.
Cefn Cribwr Ironworks 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 GM417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Mawr Warren (6.5 km), Candleston Castle (6.5 km), Merthyr Mawr Churchyard Cross (6.7 km).
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