List of scheduled monuments in Torfaen

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The county borough of Torfaen is in the south-east corner of Wales, occupying the valley of the Afon Llwyd, from Cwmbran and Pontypool up to Blaenavon. With only 2 prehistoric and 5 medieval scheduled sites, the list, like the landscape, is dominated by the Industrial monuments of the 18th and 19th centuries. In particular, the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a World Heritage Site. [1] Of the 25 monuments, 14 are found within the Blaenavon Community. All of the Torfaen administrative area lies within the historic county of Monmouthshire.

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Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales. [2] The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw [3] with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.

Scheduled monuments in Torfaen

ImageNameSite typeCommunityLocationDetailsPeriodSAM No
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Carn-y-Defaid Round CairnsRound cairn Blaenavon,
(also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire)		 51°47′03″N3°03′31″W / 51.7842°N 3.0585°W / 51.7842; -3.0585 (Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns) ,
SO270100		Prehistoric
MM209
[4]
Cairns (4) West of Craig y DyffrynRound cairn Henllys 51°37′43″N3°05′01″W / 51.6285°N 3.0835°W / 51.6285; -3.0835 (Cairns West of Craig y Dyffryn) ,
ST251927		Prehistoric
MM045
[5]
Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of)Chapel Blaenavon 51°45′47″N3°03′33″W / 51.763°N 3.0592°W / 51.763; -3.0592 (Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of)) ,
SO269076		Medieval
MM212
[6]
Llanderfel ChurchChurch Fairwater 51°39′06″N3°03′55″W / 51.6516°N 3.0653°W / 51.6516; -3.0653 (Llanderfel Church) ,
ST263953		Medieval
MM271
[7]
Henllys St Peter's Churchyard Cross.JPG St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, HenllysCross Henllys 51°36′48″N3°03′32″W / 51.6132°N 3.059°W / 51.6132; -3.059 (St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys) ,
ST267910		Medieval
MM309
[8]
Llantarnam Preaching Cross - geograph.org.uk - 822372.jpg
Llantarnam Churchyard CrossCross Llantarnam 51°37′58″N3°00′10″W / 51.6328°N 3.0028°W / 51.6328; -3.0028 (Churchyard Cross) ,
ST306931		Socket and shaft of a medieval cross, with modern steps and cross-head.Medieval
MM136
[9]
Llantarnam Abbey Tithe BarnTithe barn Llantarnam 51°37′54″N2°59′43″W / 51.6317°N 2.9954°W / 51.6317; -2.9954 (Llantarnam Abbey Tithe Barn) ,
ST312930		Long presumed to be an abbey building, this is now thought to be a 17th-century buildingMedieval
MM137
[10]
Abersychan Limestone Railway, Abersychan.JPG Abersychan Limestone RailwayRailway Abersychan 51°43′57″N3°03′07″W / 51.7324°N 3.0519°W / 51.7324; -3.0519 (Abersychan Railway) ,
SO274042		Built c 1830 to carry limestone from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks.Post Medieval/Modern
GM597
[11]
Air Furnace at British IronworksIronworks Abersychan 51°43′34″N3°04′37″W / 51.7262°N 3.0769°W / 51.7262; -3.0769 (Air Furnace at British Ironworks) ,
SO257036		Rare remains of a reverbatory air furnace used for re-melting cast iron. The furnace is in the courtyard of the derelict foundry buildings.Post-Medieval/Modern
MM221
[12]
Disused mine building - geograph.org.uk - 558135.jpg British Colliery Pumping Engine HouseEngine house Abersychan 51°43′36″N3°04′30″W / 51.7266°N 3.0751°W / 51.7266; -3.0751 (British Colliery Pumping Engine House) ,
SO258036		Cornish beam pumping engine house built by the British Iron Company. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, and retains several fixtures.Post-Medieval/Modern
MM216
[13]
Cwmbyrgwm Colliery, Aberscyhan.jpg Cwmbyrgwm CollieryCoal Mine Abersychan 51°43′25″N3°05′09″W / 51.7236°N 3.0858°W / 51.7236; -3.0858 (Cwmbyrgwm Colliery) ,
SO252033		Site of former colliery including remains of a water-balance headgear, chimney, oval shafts, water power dams, tramroad routes, and waste tips.Post-Medieval/Modern
MM163
[14]
Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Level Blaenavon 51°46′22″N3°05′27″W / 51.7728°N 3.0909°W / 51.7728; -3.0909 (Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge) ,
SO248088		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM220
[15]
Blaenafon Ironworks -two furnaces-24May2008.jpg Blaenavon Ironworks Cadw logo.png Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg [1] Industrial monument Blaenavon 51°46′37″N3°05′21″W / 51.777°N 3.0892°W / 51.777; -3.0892 (Blaenavon Ironworks) ,
SO249092		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM200
[16]
Blaenavon Upper Brick Yard Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Quarry Blaenavon 51°46′52″N3°05′13″W / 51.781°N 3.087°W / 51.781; -3.087 (Blaenavon Upper Brick Yard) ,
SO251097		Also known as Bunker Hill Brick Yard.Post-Medieval/Modern
MM296
[17]
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Industrial monument Blaenavon 51°46′57″N3°05′56″W / 51.7826°N 3.099°W / 51.7826; -3.099 (Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline) ,
SO242098		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM222
[18]
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Iron mine Blaenavon 51°47′13″N3°05′02″W / 51.7869°N 3.084°W / 51.7869; -3.084 (Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon) ,
SO253103		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM297
[19]
Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Quarry Blaenavon 51°46′12″N3°06′37″W / 51.7699°N 3.1102°W / 51.7699; -3.1102 (Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline) ,
SO234084		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM279
[20]
Former Dyne-Steel tramway above Pwll-du - geograph.org.uk - 497673.jpg Dyne Steel Incline Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Incline Blaenavon,
(also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire)		 51°47′36″N3°06′06″W / 51.7933°N 3.1017°W / 51.7933; -3.1017 (Dyne Steel Incline) ,
SO241110		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM280
[21]
Engine Pit, Blaenavon Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Coal Mine Blaenavon 51°46′29″N3°05′50″W / 51.7747°N 3.0972°W / 51.7747; -3.0972 (Engine Pit, Blaenavon) ,
SO243090		Earliest Blaenafon shaft coalmine, sunk in 1806Post-Medieval/Modern
MM277
[22]
Pen-ffordd-goch, iron and coal patching, Blaenavon.jpg Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch (Keeper's Pond), Blaenavon Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Industrial monument Blaenavon,
(also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire)		 51°47′18″N3°04′38″W / 51.7882°N 3.0773°W / 51.7882; -3.0773 (Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch, Blaenavon) ,
SO257104		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM227
[23]
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Quarry Blaenavon,
(also Llanfoist Fawr and Llanelly), (see also Monmouthshire)		 51°47′38″N3°06′20″W / 51.794°N 3.1056°W / 51.794; -3.1056 (Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro) ,
SO238111		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM295
[24]
Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Air Shaft Blaenavon 51°46′46″N3°05′51″W / 51.7795°N 3.0974°W / 51.7795; -3.0974 (Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon) ,
SO243095		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM293
[25]
Pwll Du Tram Tunnel (south portal) (4887928056) (3).jpg Pwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern Approach Maailmanperintokohde 772b tunnusosa.svg Industrial monument Blaenavon 51°46′53″N3°05′26″W / 51.7814°N 3.0905°W / 51.7814; -3.0905 (Pwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern Approach) ,
SO248096		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM223
[26]
Iron Ore Scours at Upper Race, PontypoolIndustrial monument Pontymoile 51°40′53″N3°02′55″W / 51.6815°N 3.0486°W / 51.6815; -3.0486 (Iron Ore Scours at Upper Race, Pontypool) ,
ST276986		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM256
[27]
Glyn Pits, Pontypool - geograph.org.uk - 100394.jpg
Old Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn PitsIndustrial building Pontymoile 51°41′33″N3°03′50″W / 51.6924°N 3.0638°W / 51.6924; -3.0638 (Old Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn Pits) ,
ST265998		Post-Medieval/Modern
MM192
[28]
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Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen, Wales.
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References

  1. 1 2 Blaenafon Industrial Landscape
  2. ↑ Cadw: Ancient Monuments and Scheduling. Accessed 25 April 2013
  3. ↑ Cadw will send their list as a spreadsheet, or other electronic formats, on request, as indicated at www.whatdotheyknow.com. This list uses information dated May 2012
  4. ↑ coflein NPRN: 306237 South cairn, coflein NPRN: 306238 North cairn. GGAT PRN: 08442g. Cadw SAM: MM209: Carn-y-Defaid Round Cairns
  5. ↑ coflein NPRN: 307841. coflein NPRN: 307842. coflein NPRN: 307843. coflein NPRN: 307844. GGAT PRN: 00138g, GGAT PRN: 00139g, GGAT PRN: 00140g, GGAT PRN: 00141g. Cadw SAM: MM045: Cairns West of Craig y Dyffryn
  6. ↑ coflein NPRN: 300133. GGAT PRN: 02079g. Cadw SAM: MM212: Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of)
  7. ↑ coflein NPRN: 307835. GGAT PRN: 0106g. Cadw SAM: MM271: Llanderfel Church
  8. ↑ coflein NPRN: 307834. GGAT PRN: 00151g. Cadw SAM: MM309: St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Henllys
  9. ↑ coflein NPRN: 307897. GGAT PRN: 00623g. Cadw SAM: MM136: Churchyard Cross
  10. ↑ coflein NPRN: 43276. GGAT PRN: 00627g. Cadw SAM: MM137: Llantarnam Abbey Tithe Barn
  11. ↑ coflein NPRN: 407507. GGAT PRN: 07226g. Cadw SAM: GM597: Abersychan Railway
  12. ↑ coflein NPRN: 85068. GGAT PRN: 04698g. Cadw SAM: MM221: Air Furnace at British Ironworks
  13. ↑ coflein NPRN: 85065. GGAT PRN: 04699g. Cadw SAM: MM216: British Colliery Pumping Engine House
  14. ↑ coflein NPRN: 85072. GGAT PRN: 02156g. Cadw SAM: MM163: Cwmbyrgwm Colliery
  15. ↑ Level coflein NPRN: 307044. GGAT PRN: 03319g. Bridge coflein NPRN: 307044. GGAT PRN: 03319g. Cadw SAM: MM220: Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge
  16. ↑ coflein NPRN: 34134. GGAT PRN: 02221g. Cadw SAM: MM200: Blaenavon Ironworks
  17. ↑ coflein NPRN: 260702. GGAT PRN: 08117g. Cadw SAM: MM296: Blaenavon Upper Brick Yard
  18. ↑ coflein NPRN: 88059. GGAT PRN: 04694g. Cadw SAM: MM222: Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline
  19. ↑ coflein NPRN: 304095. GGAT PRN: 05529g. Cadw SAM: MM297: Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon
  20. ↑ coflein NPRN: 276010. GGAT PRN: 03439g. Cadw SAM: MM279: Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline
  21. ↑ coflein NPRN: 260302. GGAT PRN: 05493.0g. Cadw SAM: MM280: Dyne Steel Incline
  22. ↑ coflein NPRN: 67650. GGAT PRN: 03321g. Cadw SAM: MM277: Engine Pit, Blaenavon
  23. ↑ coflein NPRN: 308295. GGAT PRN: 00056g. Cadw SAM: MM227: Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch, Blaenavon
  24. ↑ coflein NPRN: 260542. GGAT PRN: 03552g. Cadw SAM: MM295: Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro
  25. ↑ coflein NPRN: 276020. GGAT PRN: 07826g. Cadw SAM: MM293: Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon
  26. ↑ coflein NPRN: 85831. GGAT PRN: 04692.0g. Cadw SAM: MM223: Pwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern Approach
  27. ↑ coflein NPRN: 302570. GGAT PRN: 0797g. Cadw SAM: MM256: Iron Ore Scours at Upper Race, Pontypool
  28. ↑ coflein NPRN: 33566. GGAT PRN: 02335g. Cadw SAM: MM192: Old Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn Pits
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