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Raby's Furnace is a post-medieval iron forge located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing the region's industrial heritage during the early modern period. The site comprises the surviving structural remains of a forge installation, reflecting the technological and economic practices of iron working in Wales during this era. The furnace forms part of the broader landscape of Welsh iron production, which developed significantly from the sixteenth century onwards as local ore and timber resources were exploited for metallurgical purposes. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, Raby's Furnace preserves evidence of an important phase in the transition from small-scale craft metalworking to more organised industrial production in medieval and post-medieval Wales.
Raby's Furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM219. View the official record →
Raby's Furnace is a post-medieval iron forge located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, representing the region's industrial heritage during the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM219.
Raby's Furnace dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron forge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Raby's Furnace 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 CM219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Gaer (6.9 km), Llanelen Chapel Site (8.2 km), Gron-Gaer (8.2 km).
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