Scheduled MonumentsWalesSirhowy Ironworks, Site of
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of

Wales
Cadw SAM MM185
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of, is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial ironworks located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM MM185). The site represents the iron production industry that developed in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a period of significant industrial expansion driven by local mineral resources and improved transport links. The ironworks would have comprised furnaces, forges, and associated structures typical of this era of metalworking manufacture. The surviving earthworks and archaeological deposits at the site provide evidence of Wales's important role in the broader Industrial Revolution, particularly in the extraction and processing of iron ore for the expanding domestic and export markets.

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM185. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of?

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of, is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial ironworks located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cadw SAM MM185). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM185.

What period does Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of date from?

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a ironworks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of?

Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of 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 MM185.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three Platform Houses on Cefn Brithdir (7.2 km), Site of Tegernacus Stone (7.5 km), Capel y Brithdir (7.6 km).

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