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St David's Colliery is a Post-Medieval and Modern period coal mine located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, reflecting the region's significant role in South Wales coal extraction during the industrial era. The site represents the technological and social development of deep coal mining in Wales, with physical remains indicative of nineteenth and twentieth century mining operations. The colliery's infrastructure would have included mine shafts, winding gear, and associated surface workings characteristic of the period's industrial coal production. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, St David's Colliery preserves important evidence of Wales's industrial heritage and the working landscape that defined the region during the height of coal mining activity.
St David's Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM265. View the official record →
St David's Colliery is a Post-Medieval and Modern period coal mine located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, reflecting the region's significant role in South Wales coal extraction during the industrial era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM265.
St David's Colliery dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a coal mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St David's Colliery 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 CM265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loughor Castle (4.2 km), Penclawdd Sea Dock and Canal (5.5 km), Dan-y-Lan Camp (5.8 km).
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