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Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil is a Post Medieval and Modern period iron mine comprising surface excavations and associated workings. The site represents the landscape of small-scale iron ore extraction that characterised the early industrial development of the Merthyr Tydfil district before the rise of large-scale collieries and ironworks in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The scours and patch workings visible on the ground reflect the methods of shallow open-cast mining used to exploit iron ore deposits, with evidence of both surface working and the disturbance typical of these extractive operations. The designation as Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM GM554) by Cadw reflects the archaeological significance of these workings in understanding the industrial heritage and pre-factory stage iron production systems of South Wales.
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, Merthyr Tydfil is a Post Medieval and Modern period iron mine comprising surface excavations and associated workings. 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 Britain.
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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