Scheduled MonumentsWalesPont Minllyn
Post Medieval/Modern · Bridge

Pont Minllyn

Meirionnydd, Wales
Cadw SAM ME094
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Bridge
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pont Minllyn is a Post Medieval bridge located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM ME094. The bridge dates from the Post Medieval period and represents an important element of the local transport infrastructure serving the Meirionnydd region. As a stone structure spanning a watercourse, it reflects the engineering practices and building traditions characteristic of bridge construction in rural Wales during this era. The monument remains significant as evidence of the communication networks and settlement patterns that developed across the upland landscape of Meirionnydd.

Pont Minllyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME094. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pont Minllyn?

Pont Minllyn is a Post Medieval bridge located in Meirionnydd, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM ME094. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME094.

What period does Pont Minllyn date from?

Pont Minllyn dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pont Minllyn?

Pont Minllyn 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 ME094.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pont Minllyn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffridd Braich Llwyd Bronze Age Ritual Complex (5.3 km), Mynydd Lluest Fach barrow cemetery (7 km), Nant Helygog ring cairn (7.5 km).

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