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Tennant Canal: Skewen Cutting and tramroad bridge is a Post Medieval transport structure located in Wales, forming part of the Tennant Canal system developed during the Industrial Revolution. The cutting and associated tramroad bridge date to the late eighteenth century and represent the infrastructure created to facilitate the movement of coal, iron, and other industrial goods from the South Wales valleys to tidal water at Swansea. The surviving earthwork of the cutting and the engineering of the bridge demonstrate the scale of canal construction undertaken during this period of industrial expansion. The site remains an important monument to the development of transport networks that supported Wales's position as a major centre of heavy industry.
Tennant Canal: Skewen Cutting and tramroad bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM394. View the official record →
Tennant Canal: Skewen Cutting and tramroad bridge is a Post Medieval transport structure located in Wales, forming part of the Tennant Canal system developed during the Industrial Revolution. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM394.
Tennant Canal: Skewen Cutting and tramroad bridge dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a canal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tennant Canal: Skewen Cutting and tramroad bridge 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 GM394.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Brunel Dock, Briton Ferry (3.6 km), St Margaret's Chapel (4.1 km), Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (4.4 km).
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