Scheduled MonumentsWalesDyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD128
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store is a Post Medieval and Modern period ironworks located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating from the industrial development of the region. The site comprises a blast furnace structure alongside an associated charcoal storage facility, representing the technological infrastructure required for iron smelting operations during the later phases of Wales's iron manufacturing history. The furnace and its ancillary buildings demonstrate the physical remains of a significant industrial enterprise that served the broader metallurgical economy of the area during this period. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation as CD128, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as a surviving example of Post Medieval and Modern industrial heritage.

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD128. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store?

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store is a Post Medieval and Modern period ironworks located in Ceredigion, Wales, dating from the industrial development of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD128.

What period does Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store date from?

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a ironworks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store?

Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store 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 CD128.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dyfi Blast Furnace and Charcoal Store?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone c.280m E of Tygwyn (7.4 km), Pen Dinas Camp (7.5 km), Caer Lletty-Llwyd (7.7 km).

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