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Early Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel is a post-medieval blast furnace located in Wales, representing the industrial iron-working heritage of the region. The furnace dates from the early modern period of Welsh iron production, when such installations became increasingly important to the local and broader British economy. The structure itself is characteristic of period blast furnace construction, designed to achieve the high temperatures necessary for iron smelting through the use of bellows and carefully managed fuel supplies. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves evidence of Wales's transition into industrial-scale metal production during the early modern era.
Early Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM164. View the official record →
Early Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel is a post-medieval blast furnace located in Wales, representing the industrial iron-working heritage of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM164.
Early Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a blast furnace. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Early Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel 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 MM164.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground (7.5 km), The Alcove, Piercefield (7.8 km), Bishop Barnet's Wood Camp (8.4 km).
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