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Maesteg blast furnaces is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, representing the iron-smelting industry that developed in South Wales during the nineteenth century. The site comprises the physical remains of blast furnace installations that formed part of the broader ironworks complex in the Maesteg valley, an area that became a significant centre of iron production during the Industrial Revolution. The furnaces date from the nineteenth century and their survival provides archaeological evidence of the technological and industrial processes employed in South Wales iron manufacture during this period. The monument is designated under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and remains an important indicator of Wales's industrial heritage and economic development during the modern period.
Maesteg blast furnaces is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM418. View the official record →
Maesteg blast furnaces is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, representing the iron-smelting industry that developed in South Wales during the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM418.
Maesteg blast furnaces dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a blast furnace. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Maesteg blast furnaces 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 GM418.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork & Platform Houses N of Nant Fadog (6 km), Cefn Cribwr Ironworks (8.1 km), Bryndu Coke Ovens (8.1 km).
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