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Post Medieval/Modern · Tramroad

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais

Wales
Cadw SAM GM399
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Tramroad
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a post-medieval transport infrastructure monument located in Powys, Wales. The tramroad dates from the industrial period and formed part of the transport networks developed to serve the coal and mineral extraction industries of the South Wales valleys. The surviving remains preserve evidence of the engineering solutions employed to move goods across difficult terrain, reflecting the industrial development that characterised this region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw scheme, recognising its historical and archaeological significance as a record of Wales's industrial heritage.

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM399. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tramroad at Ystradgynlais?

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a post-medieval transport infrastructure monument located in Powys, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM399.

What period does Tramroad at Ystradgynlais date from?

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tramroad. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tramroad at Ystradgynlais?

Tramroad at Ystradgynlais 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 GM399.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tramroad at Ystradgynlais?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd March Hywel Round Cairn (5.2 km), Cairn on Mynydd-March-Hywel (6.3 km), Cilybebyll Auxiliary Unit Operational Base (6.8 km).

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