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Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a post-medieval industrial transport route located in Powys, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM399. The tramroad dates from the early nineteenth century and represents the development of mineral extraction and transport infrastructure in the South Wales coalfield region. Such tramroads were engineered to facilitate the movement of coal, iron ore, and other mineral products from inland quarries and mines to navigable waterways or canal systems for onward distribution. The Ystradgynlais tramroad survives as a physical remnant of the industrial landscape and transport networks that characterised the rapid industrialisation of Wales during the nineteenth century.
Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM399. View the official record →
Tramroad at Ystradgynlais is a post-medieval industrial transport route located in Powys, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM399. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM399.
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 Britain.
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.
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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