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Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a post-medieval and modern industrial site located in Flintshire, Wales, representing the commercial exploitation of peatland resources during the industrial period. The works represents the mechanised extraction and processing of peat, which was utilised as a fuel source and for horticultural purposes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The site's physical remains reflect the infrastructure required for peat extraction, processing, and distribution, including evidence of drainage systems, extraction pits, and processing facilities characteristic of industrial-scale peat operations. The Fenn's Moss complex exemplifies the industrial development of Welsh wetland landscapes and the technological adaptation of traditional peat harvesting methods to meet growing commercial demand.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL182. View the official record →
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a post-medieval and modern industrial site located in Flintshire, Wales, representing the commercial exploitation of peatland resources during the industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL182.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a industrial building. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss 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 FL182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haulton Ring Moated Site (1.1 km), Starks Lift Bridge at Windmill Lane (2.5 km), Moated site and cultivation remains 310m north west of Mossley Well Farm (2.5 km).
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