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Pwll Du Tunnel is a tramroad tunnel located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM223. Dating to the Post Medieval or Modern period, it represents part of the industrial transport infrastructure developed to serve Wales's mining and quarrying operations. The tunnel exemplifies the engineering solutions employed by tramroad operators to overcome topographical obstacles whilst maintaining efficient routes for mineral extraction and transport. As a surviving example of tramroad construction technology, the site documents the industrial heritage associated with Wales's extractive industries during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Pwll Du Tunnel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM223. View the official record →
Pwll Du Tunnel is a tramroad tunnel located in Wales and designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM223. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM223.
Pwll Du Tunnel dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pwll Du Tunnel 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 MM223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Engine Pit, Blaenavon (1.1 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (1.2 km), Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (2.3 km).
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