List of Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil has 43 Scheduled monuments. The prehistoric scheduled sites include many burial cairns and several defensive enclosures. The Roman period is represented by a Roman Road. The medieval periods include two inscribed stones, several house platforms and two castle sites. Finally the modern period has 14 sites, mainly related to Merthyr's industries, including coal mining, transportation and iron works. Almost all of Merthyr Tydfil was in the historic county of Glamorgan, with several of the northernmost sites having been in Brecknockshire.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs) 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.[1] The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw[2] with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.
Main article: Scheduled Monuments in Wales
Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil
| Image | Name | Site type | Community | Location | Details | Historic County | Period | SAM No & Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelligaer Standing Stone | Standing stone | Bedlinog | 51°43′20″N 3°17′58″W / 51.7221°N 3.2994°W, SO103034 |
Early Christian inscribed stone, with damage so the inscription is now illegible. It is alongside a Bronze Age burial cairn | Glamorganshire | Prehistoric & early Medieval |
GM221 [3] | |
| Coed Cae Round Cairns | Round cairn | Bedlinog | 51°41′21″N 3°18′46″W / 51.6892°N 3.3127°W, ST093997 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM271 [4] | ||
| Gelligaer Common Round Cairns | Round cairn | Bedlinog | 51°43′16″N 3°18′03″W / 51.7211°N 3.3007°W, SO102032 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM220 [5] | ||
| Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn | Ring cairn | Cyfarthfa | 51°43′07″N 3°23′52″W / 51.7185°N 3.3979°W, SO035031 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM586 [6] | ||
| Brynbychan Round Cairn | Round cairn | Merthyr Vale, (also Mountain Ash), (see also Rhondda Cynon Taff) | 51°40′52″N 3°21′23″W / 51.6812°N 3.3564°W, ST063989 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM286 [7] | ||
| Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns | Cairnfield | Merthyr Vale | 51°41′32″N 3°19′43″W / 51.6922°N 3.3287°W, SO082001 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM272 [8] | ||
| Morlais Hill ring cairn | Ring cairn | Pant | 51°46′39″N 3°22′29″W / 51.7774°N 3.3747°W, SO052096 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM563 [9] | ||
| Tir Lan round barrow cemetery | Round barrow | Treharris | 51°41′09″N 3°18′36″W / 51.6857°N 3.31°W, ST095993 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM270 [10] | ||
| Garn Las Earthwork | Round cairn | Troed-y-rhiw, (also Aberdare), (see also Rhondda, Cynon, Taff) | 51°43′29″N 3°24′26″W / 51.7248°N 3.4073°W, SO028038 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM236 [11] | ||
| Merthyr Common Round Cairns | Round cairn | Troed-y-rhiw | 51°43′46″N 3°20′09″W / 51.7295°N 3.3357°W, SO078042 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM222 [12] | ||
| Carn Ddu platform cairn | Platform Cairn | Vaynor | 51°48′13″N 3°23′59″W / 51.8037°N 3.3998°W, SO035125 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM570 [13] | ||
| Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn | Ring cairn | Vaynor | 51°47′15″N 3°24′58″W / 51.7875°N 3.4162°W, SO024108 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM567 [14] | ||
| Cefn Cil-Sanws, Cairn on SW side of | Round Cairn | Vaynor | 51°46′43″N 3°24′53″W / 51.7785°N 3.4147°W, SO024098 |
Brecknockshire | Prehistoric |
GM599 [15] | ||
| Coetgae'r Gwartheg barrow cemetery | Round cairn | Vaynor | 51°47′37″N 3°25′08″W / 51.7935°N 3.419°W, SO022114 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM568 [16] | ||
| Garn Pontsticill ring cairn | Ring cairn | Vaynor | 51°47′48″N 3°22′30″W / 51.7966°N 3.375°W, SO052117 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM569 [17] | ||
| Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas | Ditch | Bedlinog | 51°42′12″N 3°17′15″W / 51.7033°N 3.2876°W, SO111012 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM260 [18] | ||
| Cefn Cil-Sanws Defended Enclosure | Enclosure - Defensive | Vaynor | 51°46′47″N 3°24′38″W / 51.7796°N 3.4105°W, SO027099 |
Brecknockshire | Prehistoric |
GM600 [19] | ||
| Enclosure East of Nant Cwm Moel | Enclosure - Defensive | Vaynor | 51°47′32″N 3°23′38″W / 51.7922°N 3.394°W, SO039113 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM518 [20] | ||
| Enclosure on Coedcae'r Ychain | Enclosure - Defensive | Vaynor | 51°47′29″N 3°25′00″W / 51.7915°N 3.4167°W, SO023112 |
Glamorganshire | Prehistoric |
GM519 [21] | ||
| Gelligaer Common Roman Road | Road | Bedlinog | 51°43′21″N 3°18′03″W / 51.7226°N 3.3007°W, SO102034 |
Glamorganshire | Roman |
GM556 [22] | ||
| Nant Crew Inscribed Stone (now in Cefn Coed Church) | Standing stone | Vaynor | 51°45′46″N 3°24′13″W / 51.7628°N 3.4035°W, SO032081 |
Brecknockshire | Early Medieval |
BR145 [23] | ||
| Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa | House platforms (& Cairnfield) | Bedlinog | 51°43′10″N 3°18′48″W / 51.7195°N 3.3132°W, SO093031 |
Medieval house platforms, also prehistoric cairnfield | Glamorganshire | Medieval |
GM314 [24] | |
| Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf | Platform house | Bedlinog | 51°42′40″N 3°18′58″W / 51.7112°N 3.3161°W, SO091022 |
Glamorganshire | Medieval |
GM320 [25] | ||
| Morlais Castle | Castle | Pant | 51°46′36″N 3°22′44″W / 51.7768°N 3.3789°W, SO049095 |
Glamorganshire | Medieval |
GM028 [26] | ||
| Cae Burdydd Castle | Motte | Vaynor | 51°46′57″N 3°22′56″W / 51.7824°N 3.3823°W, SO047102 |
Brecknockshire | Medieval |
BR118 [27] | ||
| Cefn Car settlement | Building (Unclassified) | Vaynor | 51°48′30″N 3°25′32″W / 51.8084°N 3.4256°W, SO018131 |
Glamorganshire | Medieval |
GM571 [28] | ||
| Gurnos Quarry Tramroad & Leat | Industrial monument | Gurnos | 51°45′45″N 3°24′01″W / 51.7624°N 3.4002°W, SO034080 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM478 [29] | ||
| Sarn Howell Pond and Watercourses | Pond | Town | 51°44′50″N 3°19′27″W / 51.7471°N 3.3241°W, SO086062 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM494 [30] | ||
| Abercanaid haystack boiler | Haystack Boiler | Troed-y-rhiw | 51°43′29″N 3°22′04″W / 51.7248°N 3.3679°W, SO056037 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM572 [31] | ||
| Cyfarthfa Canal Level | Canal Level | Cyfarthfa | 51°44′20″N 3°23′15″W / 51.7388°N 3.3876°W, SO042053 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM467 [32] | ||
| Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig | Tramroad | Cyfarthfa | 51°44′46″N 3°24′16″W / 51.7462°N 3.4044°W, SO031062 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM495 [33] | ||
| Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil | Iron mine | Cyfarthfa | 51°45′07″N 3°25′27″W / 51.752°N 3.4241°W, SO017068 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM554 [34] | ||
| Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces | Industrial monument | Cyfarthfa | 51°44′42″N 3°23′03″W / 51.745°N 3.3841°W, SO045060 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM331 [35] | ||
| Penydarren Tram Road | Trackway | Merthyr Vale | 51°40′15″N 3°19′49″W / 51.6707°N 3.3304°W, ST080977 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM359 [36] | ||
| Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar | Bridge | Park | 51°45′01″N 3°23′09″W / 51.7504°N 3.3857°W, SO044066 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM486 [37] | ||
| Pont y Cafnau Tramroad Bridge | Bridge | Park | 51°45′17″N 3°23′44″W / 51.7546°N 3.3956°W, SO037071 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM424 [38] | ||
| Merthyr Tramroad: Morlais Castle section | Tramroad | Pant | 51°46′43″N 3°22′57″W / 51.7786°N 3.3826°W, SO047097 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM594 [39] | ||
| Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel) | Tramroad | Troed-y-rhiw | 51°44′06″N 3°22′07″W / 51.7349°N 3.3686°W, SO055049 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM573 [40] | ||
| Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan | Air Shaft | Cyfarthfa | 51°44′14″N 3°24′14″W / 51.7371°N 3.4039°W, SO031051 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM460 [41] | ||
| Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks | Blast Furnace | Park | 51°45′08″N 3°23′43″W / 51.7521°N 3.3952°W, SO037068 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM425 [42] | ||
| Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works | Leat | Park | 51°45′31″N 3°24′17″W / 51.7586°N 3.4046°W, SO031076 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM479 [43] | ||
| Deserted Iron Mining Village, Ffos-y-fran | Industrial monument | Troed-y-rhiw | 51°44′31″N 3°20′47″W / 51.742°N 3.3463°W, SO071056 |
Glamorganshire | Post-Medieval/Modern |
GM496 [44] |
Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
=Prehistoric =Roman =Early Medieval
=Medieval =Post-Medieval/Modern
=Prehistoric =Roman =Early Medieval =Medieval =Post-Medieval/ModernSee also
- List of Cadw properties
- List of castles in Wales
- List of hill forts in Wales
- Historic houses in Wales
- List of monastic houses in Wales
- List of museums in Wales
- List of Roman villas in Wales
References
- Coflein is the website database of RCAHMW, GGAT is the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust, Cadw is the Welsh Historic Monuments Agency
- ↑ Cadw: Ancient Monuments and Scheduling. Accessed 25 April 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ coflein NPRN: 305944. GGAT PRN: 00635m. Cadw SAM: GM221: Gelligaer Common Standing Stone
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM271: Coed Cae Round Cairns
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM220: Gelligaer Common Round Cairns
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM586: Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM286: Brynbychan Round Cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM272: Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM563: Morlais Hill ring cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM270: Tir Lan round barrow cemetery
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM236: Garn Las Earthwork
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM222: Merthyr Common Round Cairns
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM570: Carn Ddu platform cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM567: Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM599: Cefn Cil-Sanws, Cairn on SW side of
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM568: Coetgae'r Gwartheg barrow cemetery
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM569: Garn Pontsticill ring cairn
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM260: Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM600: Cefn Cil-Sanws Defended Enclosure
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM518: Enclosure East of Nant Cwm Moel
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM519: Enclosure on Coedcae'r Ychain
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM556: Gelligaer Common Roman Road
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: BR145: Nant Crew Inscribed Stone (now in Cefn Coed Church)
- ↑ coflein NPRN: 15303. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM314: Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM320: Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM028: Morlais Castle
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: BR118: Cae Burdydd Castle
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM571: Cefn Car settlement
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM478: Gurnos Quarry Tramroad & Leat
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM494: Sarn Howell Pond and Watercourses
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM572: Abercanaid haystack boiler
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM467: Cyfarthfa Canal Level
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM495: Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM554: Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM331: Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM359: Penydarren Tram Road
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM486: Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM424: Pont y Cafnau Tramroad Bridge
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM594: Merthyr Tramroad: Morlais Castle section
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM573: Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel)
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM460: Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM425: Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM479: Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works
- ↑ coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM496: Deserted Iron Mining Village, Ffos-y-fran
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