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Disgwylfa Tramroads is a post-medieval industrial tramroad located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM340) by Cadw. The tramway dates to the early nineteenth century and represents the industrial transport infrastructure that served the mining and quarrying operations of the period. The surviving remains include sections of the tramroad track bed and associated engineering works characteristic of the era's tramway systems, which facilitated the movement of mineral and slate products to processing sites and distribution points. As an example of early industrial transport technology, the tramroads document an important phase in Wales's industrial development and the technological innovations employed to support resource extraction and commercial enterprise.
Disgwylfa Tramroads is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM340. View the official record →
Disgwylfa Tramroads is a post-medieval industrial tramroad located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM340) by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM340.
Disgwylfa Tramroads 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.
Disgwylfa Tramroads 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 MM340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (5.1 km), Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow (5.2 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (5.6 km).
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