Scheduled MonumentsWalesLefel Fawr Coal Adit
Post Medieval/Modern · Coal Adit

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR201
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Coal Adit
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit is a coal mining installation located in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the post-medieval and modern industrial period. The adit represents the exploitation of coal seams in the South Wales coalfield and reflects the expansion of coal mining activity in the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As a horizontal entrance into the coal seam, the adit exemplifies the mining technology and methods employed before deep shaft mining became the dominant extraction method in South Wales. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to the industrial heritage of Wales.

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR201. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lefel Fawr Coal Adit?

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit is a coal mining installation located in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the post-medieval and modern industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR201.

What period does Lefel Fawr Coal Adit date from?

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a coal adit. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Lefel Fawr Coal Adit?

Lefel Fawr Coal Adit 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 BR201.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lefel Fawr Coal Adit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tramroad at Ystradgynlais (3.7 km), Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera (5.3 km), Hirfynydd Roman Earthwork (5.9 km).

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