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Pont Scethin is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw as monument ME126. The structure spans terrain underlain by Middle Cambrian bedrock, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Cambrian period over 500 million years ago. This geological foundation, typical of mid-Wales, has influenced both the bridge's construction and its setting within the local landscape.
The bridge represents the development of infrastructure across Welsh valleys during the post-medieval and modern periods, when improved communications became increasingly important. Structures of this type were essential for connecting dispersed settlements and facilitating trade and movement through otherwise challenging terrain. Pont Scethin's position reflects historical patterns of settlement and communication routes in the region.
The monument's protection status recognises its historical significance as part of Wales's built heritage. The bridge survives as evidence of engineering responses to the particular challenges posed by Welsh topography and geology, demonstrating how communities adapted infrastructure solutions to local conditions during the centuries following the medieval period.
Pont Scethin is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME126. View the official record →
Pont Scethin is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw as monument ME126. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME126.
Pont Scethin 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 Scethin 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 ME126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing Stone S of Cerrig-y-Cledd (4 km), Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, cairn 350m to SW of (4.2 km), Llwyn du Parc cairn (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Scethin'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 Scethin stands on Middle Cambrian, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.