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Pont Dol-y-Moch is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME039. The structure stands across terrain underlain by Upper Cambrian bedrock, specifically rocks of the Tremadoc formation. These Tremadocian deposits, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, form the geological foundation of the surrounding landscape and have shaped the river valleys and topography through which the bridge passes.
The bridge dates from the post-medieval or early modern period, a time when improved transportation networks became essential to rural Welsh communities. Its construction reflects the practical engineering responses to crossing watercourses in regions of challenging topography and ancient, relatively soft sedimentary geology. Pont Dol-y-Moch represents an important element of Wales's transport infrastructure heritage from this period.
The monument's protection under Cadw acknowledges its significance as a historical structure contributing to understanding settlement patterns, communication routes and building practices in post-medieval Wales. The bridge survives as evidence of the practical solutions adopted by earlier generations to connect communities across the distinctive landscape of Upper Cambrian terrain.
Pont Dol-y-Moch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME039. View the official record →
Pont Dol-y-Moch is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference ME039.
Pont Dol-y-Moch dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Dol-y-Moch 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 ME039.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Clawdd Ring Cairn (7.5 km), Cefn Clawdd Early Settlement and Fields (8 km), Llyn Eiddew Bach Ring Cairn II (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Dol-y-Moch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pont Dol-y-Moch stands on Upper Cambrian, Including Tremadoc, bedrock that formed in the Tremadocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.