Scheduled MonumentsWalesCwmsymlog Lead Mine
Post Medieval/Modern · Silver Mine

Cwmsymlog Lead Mine

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD159
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Silver Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cwmsymlog Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference CD159. The mine exploited lead and silver deposits in the locality during the period of intensive metal extraction that characterised the Welsh uplands from the eighteenth century onwards. The site preserves evidence of the mining infrastructure and workings characteristic of small to medium-scale lead mining operations of this era. As a scheduled monument, Cwmsymlog represents an important surviving example of the industrial heritage associated with Wales's non-ferrous metal mining economy.

Cwmsymlog Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD159. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cwmsymlog Lead Mine?

Cwmsymlog Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference CD159. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD159.

What period does Cwmsymlog Lead Mine date from?

Cwmsymlog Lead Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a silver mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cwmsymlog Lead Mine?

Cwmsymlog 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 CD159.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cwmsymlog Lead Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow SW of Pen-Rhiwlas (3.8 km), Tan-y-Ffordd Hillfort (4 km), Castell Bwa-drain Camp (4.5 km).

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