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Cwm Elan Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD153. The mine represents the exploitation of lead ore deposits in the upland landscape of mid-Wales during the period of intensive metal mining activity that characterised the region from the eighteenth century onwards. The site retains physical evidence of extraction and processing infrastructure typical of lead mining operations from this era, including mine workings and associated industrial features within the Cwm Elan valley. This monument forms part of the broader pattern of lead and other metal mining development that shaped the economic history and landscape of Radnorshire during the post-medieval period.
Cwm Elan Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD153. View the official record →
Cwm Elan Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Radnorshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference RD153. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD153.
Cwm Elan 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.
Cwm Elan 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 RD153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Cairn on Esgair Ceiliog (4.4 km), Nant-y-Garw Lead Mine (5.1 km), Hafod Rhiwnant Deserted Rural Settlement (5.6 km).
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