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Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour is a post-medieval and modern transport monument comprising iron vessels used in the commercial shipping activities of Burry Port. The tub boats, which date from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, represent the evolution of maritime transport technology during the industrial period and reflect the harbour's role in facilitating trade and industrial development in Carmarthenshire. These iron-hulled craft are characteristic of the smaller working vessels that operated in Welsh ports during this era, serving local commerce and coastal traffic.
Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM268. View the official record →
Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour is a post-medieval and modern transport monument comprising iron vessels used in the commercial shipping activities of Burry Port. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM268.
Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a boat. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour 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 CM268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft (8.9 km), Standing Stone on Ty'r Coed Farm (9 km), Stembridge Camp (9 km).
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