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Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages

England
List entry 1016680
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016680
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
10.19 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 26236 27560
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trefarclawdd colliery remains is an ancient monument located immediately north of Pottery Cottages in Shropshire, England. The site represents the physical infrastructure of coal extraction activity in the region, preserving evidence of industrial working that reflects the development of mining operations in this part of Shropshire. The remains date from the period of colliery operation, indicative of the area's participation in wider coal extraction industries. The monument is designated for its archaeological and historical significance as a record of industrial heritage in the county.

Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016680. View the official record →

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What is Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages?

Trefarclawdd colliery remains is an ancient monument located immediately north of Pottery Cottages in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016680.

Who is responsible for protecting Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages?

Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016680.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill (4 km), Blodwell Rock Camp and portions of Llanymynech Hill Camp Also in Powys: Wales (5.1 km), Llanyblodwel Bridge (5.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill
4 km
Blodwell Rock Camp and portions of Llanymynech Hill Camp Also in Powys: Wales
5.1 km
Llanyblodwel Bridge
5.1 km
Rhyd-Meredydd Bridge over River Tanat
5.2 km
Carreghofa Castle
Medieval · Ringwork5.5 km
Llanymynech Hill Camp
Prehistoric · Hillfort5.5 km
Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech
6.2 km
Roman Supply Depot, Llansantffraid ym Mechain
Roman · Enclosure7.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages

Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

The wider landscape

Around Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages

WroxeterRoman town · ~22.1 milesOffa's DykeArchaeological site · ~23.6 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~16.5 milesBattle of Rowton Heath 1645Battle (1645) · ~25 miles
Domesday entry for Weston, Shropshire →
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