Scheduled MonumentsWalesPwll Du Village
Post Medieval/Modern · Settlement

Pwll Du Village

Wales
Cadw SAM MM224
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Settlement
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pwll Du Village is a post-medieval and modern industrial settlement located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM224. The settlement developed as a response to industrial activity, most likely associated with coal extraction or slate quarrying characteristic of Welsh industrial expansion during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The village represents the physical infrastructure created to house and support workers engaged in extractive industries, reflecting the settlement patterns and social organisation typical of industrial Wales. Archaeological and standing remains at the site document the residential and functional arrangements of an industrial-era working community.

Pwll Du Village is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM224. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pwll Du Village?

Pwll Du Village is a post-medieval and modern industrial settlement located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM224. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM224.

What period does Pwll Du Village date from?

Pwll Du Village dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Pwll Du Village?

Pwll Du Village 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 MM224.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pwll Du Village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (2.5 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (2.7 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (2.9 km).

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