Scheduled MonumentsWalesEngine Pit, Blaenavon
Post Medieval/Modern · Coal Mine

Engine Pit, Blaenavon

Wales
Cadw SAM MM277
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Coal Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Engine Pit, Blaenavon is a coal mine forming part of the extensive industrial complex at Blaenavon in Monmouthshire, Wales, which developed from the late eighteenth century onwards. The pit is associated with the coal and iron extraction industries that made Blaenavon a major centre of industrial production during the nineteenth century. The site reflects the technological developments in mining and mineral extraction characteristic of the Industrial Revolution, with physical remains indicating the substantial scale of underground working and associated surface infrastructure. Engine Pit contributes to the archaeological and historical significance of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its outstanding representation of coal and iron industries of the period.

Engine Pit, Blaenavon is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM277. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Engine Pit, Blaenavon?

Engine Pit, Blaenavon is a coal mine forming part of the extensive industrial complex at Blaenavon in Monmouthshire, Wales, which developed from the late eighteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM277.

What period does Engine Pit, Blaenavon date from?

Engine Pit, Blaenavon dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a coal mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Engine Pit, Blaenavon?

Engine Pit, Blaenavon 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 MM277.

What other scheduled monuments are near Engine Pit, Blaenavon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (0.5 km), Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (1.3 km), Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of) (2.9 km).

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