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Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan is a post-medieval and modern industrial air shaft located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM460). The structure dates from the industrial period and served a functional role in ventilation systems associated with mining or quarrying operations in the region. As an air shaft, it represents the practical engineering solutions employed during Wales's industrial development to maintain safe working conditions underground. The site exemplifies the industrial heritage of the Welsh landscape and the technological infrastructure that supported 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 industrial air shaft located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM GM460). 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 the UK.
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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