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Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon is a Post-Medieval and Modern industrial site comprising mining remains associated with the extensive iron and coal extraction operations that characterised the Blaenavon area from the late eighteenth century onwards. The workings represent the physical legacy of the region's role as a major centre of iron production during the Industrial Revolution, when local ore deposits and coal seams were systematically exploited to supply the blast furnaces and forges that made Blaenavon one of Wales's most important industrial settlements. The site contains surface features typical of nineteenth-century mineral extraction, including evidence of pit workings, spoil heaps, and associated mining infrastructure. These remains are of considerable archaeological and historical significance as they document the intensive industrial activity that transformed the South Welsh landscape and contributed substantially to Britain's industrial economy.
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM297. View the official record →
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon is a Post-Medieval and Modern industrial site comprising mining remains associated with the extensive iron and coal extraction operations that characterised the Blaenavon area from the late eighteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM297.
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon 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 MM297.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (1.1 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (1.5 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (1.5 km).
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