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The Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman is a blast furnace installation located in the Amman Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating from the industrial period of South Wales's iron production. The furnace represents the industrial heritage of the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the valleys of South Wales became a centre of iron smelting and metalworking. The surviving structural remains indicate the scale and technological character of iron production during this era, reflecting both the local exploitation of mineral resources and the broader development of industrial manufacturing in Wales.
Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM266. View the official record →
The Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman is a blast furnace installation located in the Amman Valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, dating from the industrial period of South Wales's iron production. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM266.
Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a blast furnace. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman 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 GM266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn y Bridallt Roman Camp (1.2 km), Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn (2.2 km), Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) (3.3 km).
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