Scheduled MonumentsWalesStanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey
Post Medieval/Modern · Tramroad

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM271
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Tramroad
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey, is a Post Medieval and Modern transport monument comprising a tramroad embankment located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The tramroad dates to the industrial period and represents the infrastructure of early mechanised transport development in South Wales, a region central to nineteenth-century coal and mineral extraction industries. The embankment survives as a linear earthwork feature that carried the tramway and demonstrates the engineering works required to establish this transport route across the local terrain. The monument is protected under the Welsh Heritage Monuments system as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to understanding the industrial heritage of the Pembrey area.

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM271. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey?

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey, is a Post Medieval and Modern transport monument comprising a tramroad embankment located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM271.

What period does Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey date from?

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey?

Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey 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 CM271.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stanley's Tramroad Embankment, Pembrey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanmadoc Hill, cairn on W end of (8.1 km), Burry Holms Camp (8.7 km), St Cennydd's Church Cross-shaft (9.1 km).

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