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Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls is a post-medieval and modern industrial site situated on bedrock of the South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation. The underlying geology of mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete reflects the rich mineral resources that made South Wales a major centre of metal manufacture from the 17th century onwards. The works were strategically positioned at Aberdulais Falls to exploit both the abundant coalfield deposits and the waterpower provided by the river, essential for driving the machinery of tinplate production. The site represents the technological and industrial heritage of Wales during its period of greatest economic importance as a tin-coating centre. The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments service, under reference GM485.
Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM485. View the official record →
Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls is a post-medieval and modern industrial site situated on bedrock of the South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM485.
Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tinplate works. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls 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 GM485.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd y Gaer (Lower) Camp (5.3 km), Buarth y Gaer, Mynydd y Gaer (5.9 km), Foel Fynyddau Round Cairn (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tinplate works at Aberdulais Falls stands on South Wales Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.