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Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site is a Modern Defence installation consisting of a barrage balloon mooring located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM638. The site dates from the Second World War period, when barrage balloons were deployed across Britain as a defensive measure against low-level aircraft attack. The mooring comprises the physical remains associated with the tethering and operation of such a balloon, reflecting the widespread air defence infrastructure established during the conflict. The survival of this site contributes to the archaeological record of Welsh wartime defences and the civilian and military responses to the threat of aerial bombardment.
Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM638. View the official record →
Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site is a Modern Defence installation consisting of a barrage balloon mooring located in Wales and designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference GM638. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM638.
Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site dates from the modern period, and is classified as a barrage balloon mooring. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site 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 GM638.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crymlyn Bog Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (0.7 km), Earthwork on Kilvey Hill (0.9 km), Bon y Maen Standing Stone (1 km).
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