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Tintern Upper Wireworks is a post-medieval water supply and drainage feature located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (MM268) by Cadw. The leat, also known as New Tongs Mill, dates from the post-medieval to modern period and served to supply water for industrial purposes in the Tintern area. As a constructed watercourse, it represents the infrastructure developments associated with the region's industrial heritage, facilitating the movement of water to support metalworking or milling operations. The feature reflects the engineering practices employed during the exploitation of water resources for manufacturing processes in Wales during the early modern era.
Tintern Upper Wireworks (New Tongs Mill) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM268. View the official record →
Tintern Upper Wireworks is a post-medieval water supply and drainage feature located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (MM268) by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM268.
Tintern Upper Wireworks (New Tongs Mill) dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a leat. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tintern Upper Wireworks (New Tongs Mill) 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 MM268.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dinham Castle (8.5 km), Royal Naval Propellant Factory Guided Weapons Scheme Static Firing Bay (8.8 km), Runston Medieval Village Site & Runston Chapel (8.9 km).
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