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Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a post-medieval industrial canal construction associated with the iron industry of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Dating from the late eighteenth century, it formed part of the infrastructure developed to facilitate the transport of iron and other goods from the ironworks to broader markets. The level represents the engineering solutions employed during the early Industrial Revolution to overcome the challenging topography of the South Welsh valleys. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, it remains an important record of Wales's industrial heritage and the technological innovations that underpinned the expansion of the iron trade.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM467. View the official record →
Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a post-medieval industrial canal construction associated with the iron industry of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM467.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a canal level. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level 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 GM467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns (6.6 km), Brynbychan Round Cairn (6.8 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (7.1 km).
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