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Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr is a post-medieval and modern industrial iron mine located near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. The site comprises surface extraction features typical of small-scale iron ore working, with scoured areas and patch workings that represent the characteristic landscape modifications of Wales's iron-mining heritage during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These workings form part of the broader industrial archaeology of the Merthyr area, which became one of Britain's most significant iron-producing regions during the Industrial Revolution. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of the extraction techniques and industrial activity that transformed the South Welsh landscape during the post-medieval period.
Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM554. View the official record →
Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr is a post-medieval and modern industrial iron mine located near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM554.
Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil 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.
Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil 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 GM554.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn (4.1 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (4.2 km), Darren Fawr Round Cairns (4.7 km).
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