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Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig is a Post Medieval and Modern Industrial tramroad forming part of the wider Cyfarthfa ironworks transportation network in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The tramroad dates from the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century and represents the infrastructure developed to facilitate the movement of iron and coal from the Cyfarthfa works to distribution points. The surviving section at Heolgerrig preserves evidence of the physical structure of industrial tramway construction, including the formation and associated features typical of horse-drawn or early mechanical tramroad systems. This monument is significant as part of the industrial heritage of the South Wales valleys, documenting the transportation networks that underpinned one of Britain's major iron-producing regions during the Industrial Revolution.
Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM495. View the official record →
Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig is a Post Medieval and Modern Industrial tramroad forming part of the wider Cyfarthfa ironworks transportation network in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM495.
Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig 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 GM495.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darren Fawr Round Cairns (3.8 km), Rhos-Gwawr cairn cemetery (6.8 km), Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf (7.2 km).
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