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Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within an area historically significant for metal extraction. The mine represents the exploitation of lead deposits during the period of intensive industrial mining activity in Wales, particularly from the eighteenth century onwards. The site comprises the physical remains typical of lead mining operations, including mine workings and associated infrastructure from its working period. As a designated scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw system, the site is recognised for its importance to the understanding of Wales's mining heritage and industrial development.
Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR232. View the official record →
Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Breconshire, Wales, situated within an area historically significant for metal extraction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR232.
Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Nant-y-Car South Lead Mine 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 BR232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gorllwyn round cairns (3.6 km), Gurnos ring cairn (4.7 km), Darren round cairn (4.9 km).
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