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Clydach Upper Forge is a post-medieval industrial iron forge located in the Swansea Valley in Wales. The forge represents the iron-working industry that flourished in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when local deposits of iron ore, coal, and water power combined to establish the region as a major centre of iron production. The surviving structural remains document the technological and industrial heritage of this period, reflecting the development of Wales's role in Britain's industrial economy. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to understanding post-medieval industrial activity.
Clydach Upper Forge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM497. View the official record →
Clydach Upper Forge is a post-medieval industrial iron forge located in the Swansea Valley in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM497.
Clydach Upper Forge dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron forge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Clydach Upper Forge 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 GM497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork on Kilvey Hill (7.3 km), Crymlyn Bog Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (7.4 km), Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls (7.4 km).
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