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Tai Mawr Leat is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial watercourse that supplied water to Cyfarthfa Iron Works near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. The leat was engineered to convey water from upland sources to power the ironworks' machinery during the period of intense industrial expansion in South Wales. As a key component of Cyfarthfa's industrial infrastructure, the leat exemplifies the hydraulic engineering necessary to support large-scale iron production in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM479, recognising its importance to the archaeological and industrial heritage of the region.
Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM479. View the official record →
Tai Mawr Leat is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial watercourse that supplied water to Cyfarthfa Iron Works near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM479.
Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a leat. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works 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 GM479.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn (4.2 km), Darren Fawr Round Cairns (4.9 km), Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) (5.5 km).
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