Scheduled MonumentsWalesScott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings

Wales
Cadw SAM GM336
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Scott's Pit Engine House is a post-medieval and modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference GM336. The engine house represents the technological infrastructure of coal or mineral extraction operations, with the surviving building and traces of associated ancillary structures providing evidence of the industrial processes and spatial organisation of the site. Dating from the post-medieval period through to the modern era, the monument reflects the development of mechanised mining or quarrying activity in Wales during the industrial expansion of Britain. The surviving physical remains, including the engine house and archaeological traces of supporting buildings, document both the engineering solutions employed and the broader industrial landscape of extraction industries in the Welsh countryside.

Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM336. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings?

Scott's Pit Engine House is a post-medieval and modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference GM336. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM336.

What period does Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings date from?

Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a engine house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings?

Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings 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 GM336.

What other scheduled monuments are near Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crymlyn Bog Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (3.9 km), Earthwork on Kilvey Hill (4.3 km), Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (4.3 km).

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