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Cwmbyrgwm Colliery is a post-medieval and modern industrial coal mine located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MM163. The site represents the development of coal extraction in Wales during the industrial period, reflecting the expansion of mining activity that characterised the region from the eighteenth century onwards. The colliery's physical remains illustrate the infrastructure and working methods associated with underground coal mining, including the structures and features necessary for extraction and processing of coal during this phase of industrial development.
Cwmbyrgwm Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM163. View the official record →
Cwmbyrgwm Colliery is a post-medieval and modern industrial coal mine located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw reference MM163. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM163.
Cwmbyrgwm Colliery 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 Britain.
Cwmbyrgwm Colliery 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 MM163.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Air Furnace at British Ironworks (0.7 km), British Colliery Pumping Engine House (0.8 km), Abersychan Railway (2.6 km).
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