Scheduled MonumentsWalesClyne Wood Coal Level
Post Medieval/Modern · Coal Mine

Clyne Wood Coal Level

Wales
Cadw SAM GM464
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Coal Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clyne Wood Coal Level is a post-medieval coal mine located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM464. The site represents the industrial expansion of coal extraction in Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a period of significant economic development driven by growing demand for coal in Britain. The coal level comprises underground workings characteristic of early coal mining operations, where horizontal or near-horizontal passages were driven into coal seams to facilitate extraction. As a surviving example of Wales's mining heritage, the site preserves evidence of the technological and labour-intensive methods employed during the early phases of the Industrial Revolution in the region.

Clyne Wood Coal Level is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM464. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clyne Wood Coal Level?

Clyne Wood Coal Level is a post-medieval coal mine located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM GM464. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM464.

What period does Clyne Wood Coal Level date from?

Clyne Wood Coal Level dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a coal mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Clyne Wood Coal Level?

Clyne Wood Coal Level 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 GM464.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clyne Wood Coal Level?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clyne Wood Arsenic & Copper Works (0.4 km), Clyne Valley Shaft Mounds (0.7 km), Ynys Pit & Leat (0.8 km).

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