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Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial air shaft located in Wales, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM460 under Cadw protection. The structure dates to the industrial era and functioned as part of underground ventilation infrastructure, likely serving mining or quarrying operations in the region. The air shaft represents the technical engineering solutions employed during the Post Medieval and Modern periods to manage air circulation in subsurface workings. Its physical form and construction reflect the industrial development characteristic of Welsh mining and extractive industries during this period.
Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM460. View the official record →
Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial air shaft located in Wales, designated as Scheduled Ancient Monument GM460 under Cadw protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM460.
Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a air shaft. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan 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 GM460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darren Fawr Round Cairns (2.8 km), Rhos-Gwawr cairn cemetery (6 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (6.4 km).
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