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Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton is a post-medieval blast furnace located in Wales and protected by Cadw under the reference GM265. The furnace exploited the local geology to support iron production, with the underlying Dinantian rocks comprising limestone interbedded with sandstone and argillaceous deposits. These limestone strata provided raw material essential to the smelting process, where it served as a flux to remove impurities from the iron ore during combustion.
The furnace represents the industrial exploitation of Wales's mineral resources during the post-medieval and modern periods, when ironworking became established in areas with accessible ore and suitable fuel supplies. The site's location in this geological setting was no accident; the Dinantian limestone formations of South Wales supported several iron production sites that took advantage of local stone resources.
Substantial remains of the structure survive today, marking an important phase in Welsh industrial heritage. The monument stands as evidence of how local geology directly shaped industrial enterprise, with communities developing ironworking around deposits of limestone and other materials available in their immediate landscape.
Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM265. View the official record →
Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton is a post-medieval blast furnace located in Wales and protected by Cadw under the reference GM265.
Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton 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 Near Angleton 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 GM265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory Fort on Fleming's Down (5.4 km), Ogmore Castle (5.5 km), Corntown causewayed enclosure (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.