Scheduled MonumentsWalesHafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls
Post Medieval/Modern · Copper Works

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls

Wales
Cadw SAM GM483
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Copper Works
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls is a Post-Medieval industrial copper works located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM483. The site preserves remains of copper processing machinery, specifically a Musgrave engine and associated rolls, which represent important technological developments in the mechanisation of copper production during the industrial period. These installations reflect the evolution of copper smelting and working techniques that made South Wales a major centre of non-ferrous metal production. The physical remains document the engineering infrastructure that underpinned Wales's significant role in the broader industrial economy of the nineteenth century.

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM483. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls?

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls is a Post-Medieval industrial copper works located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM483. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM483.

What period does Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls date from?

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a copper works. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls?

Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls 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 GM483.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including White Rock Copper Works (0.4 km), Foxhole River Staithes (0.8 km), Original Swansea Castle (1.9 km).

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