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Pont Gihirych is a post-medieval or modern bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR199. The structure spans the landscape above Lower Devonian bedrock, where mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Early Devonian period underlie the site. This solid geological foundation of ancient sedimentary rock provided a stable base for bridge construction.
The bridge represents a phase of Welsh infrastructure development when stone or masonry crossing points became increasingly important for local communication and trade routes. Its design and materials reflect building practices typical of the post-medieval period onwards, when improved road networks connected rural communities more effectively.
Today, Pont Gihirych survives as part of Wales's built heritage, its preservation ensuring that this modest but functional monument remains visible evidence of how communities engineered solutions to cross waterways using the natural resources available in their locality. The protection afforded by Cadw recognises its value within the broader historical landscape of Welsh bridge construction and infrastructure development.
Pont Gihirych is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR199. View the official record →
Pont Gihirych is a post-medieval or modern bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference BR199.
Pont Gihirych 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 Gihirych 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 BR199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sand Hill round cairn (6.2 km), Craig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort (6.7 km), Round Cairn NW of Blaen-Nedd Isaf (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Gihirych'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 Gihirych stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.