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Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Fron Goch Lead Mine

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD146
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
The designation
Reference
Cadw SAM CD146
Authority
Cadw
Designated
1986-09-26
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD146. The site represents the exploitation of lead ore deposits in the Welsh uplands during the period when mineral extraction became increasingly significant to the local and regional economy. The mine's physical remains preserve evidence of the mining operations and infrastructure associated with lead extraction and processing during its period of active use. As part of the broader pattern of metal mining in Ceredigion, Fron Goch contributes to the archaeological record of industrial development in mid-Wales during the post-medieval era.

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD146. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference CD146.

What period does Fron Goch Lead Mine date from?

Fron Goch Lead Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Fron Goch Lead Mine 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 CD146.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Ystradmeurig Round Cairn (6 km), Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle (6.7 km), Ystrad-Meurig Castle (7.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Craig Ystradmeurig Round Cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn6 km
Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle
Medieval · Motte6.7 km
Ystrad-Meurig Castle
Medieval · Castle7.2 km
Pen y Bannau Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort7.8 km
Burnt Mound 230m NE of Ffos
Prehistoric · Burnt Mound8 km
Cwm Rhydol settlement
Medieval · Longhouse8.6 km
St Ffraed's Well, Cynhawdre
Post Medieval/Modern · Holy Well8.8 km
Strata Florida Churchyard Cross
Early Medieval · Cross9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Fron Goch Lead Mine

Fron Goch Lead Mine stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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