Scheduled MonumentsWalesIron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch
Post Medieval/Modern · Iron mine

Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch

Wales
Cadw SAM MM227
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Iron mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen-ffordd-goch is an iron mine located in Wales that dates to the Post Medieval and Modern Industrial period. The site represents the exploitation of iron ore deposits characteristic of Welsh industrial development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The workings at Pen-ffordd-goch include evidence of iron and coal patching, indicative of the mineral extraction and processing activities that sustained the region's iron industry. The site is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MM227, reflecting its significance as a surviving example of industrial heritage from this transformative period in Welsh economic history.

Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM227. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch?

Pen-ffordd-goch is an iron mine located in Wales that dates to the Post Medieval and Modern Industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM227.

What period does Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch date from?

Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch?

Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch 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 MM227.

What other scheduled monuments are near Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (1.3 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (1.7 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (1.8 km).

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