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Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern is a Post-Medieval and Modern period iron forge located in the Tintern area of Monmouthshire, Wales. The wireworks represents an important phase of industrial development in the Wye Valley, reflecting the region's significant iron production heritage during the Post-Medieval period. The site forms part of the broader industrial landscape associated with Tintern, where water power from the River Wye was exploited to support metalworking enterprises. The wireworks is recorded as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference MM266, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to understanding Wales's industrial past.
Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM266. View the official record →
Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern is a Post-Medieval and Modern period iron forge located in the Tintern area of Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM266.
Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron forge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern 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 MM266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Peter's Cave (7.5 km), Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (8.5 km), Dinham Castle (9 km).
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