List of Scheduled Monuments in Blaenau Gwent


is a unitary authority area in eastern South Wales. It has three heavily industrialised valleys, which are the setting for the eight post-medieval scheduled monuments. The uplands have three, possibly four prehistoric monuments, and a medieval site is in the south of the borough. There are 13 scheduled sites in total. The county borough was part of the Historic County of Monmouthshire, although shifting boundaries mean Y Domen Fawr round cairn was formerly in Glamorgan.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments have statutory protection. It is illegal to disturb the ground surface or any standing remains. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales. The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.

Scheduled Monuments in Blaenau Gwent

ImageNameSite typeCommunityLocationDetailsPeriodSAM No
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Y Domen Fawr round cairnRound cairnEbbw Vale, SO166170
Early Bronze Age burial cairn1.3Prehistoric
GM588
Afon Sirhowy Hut CircleHut circle settlementTredegar, SO119119
Bronze Age hut circle, 5.3m in diameter1.4Prehistoric
MM347
Twyn Bryn March round cairnRound cairnTredegar, SO137123
The best preserved of a group of Bronze Age burial cairns, 5m across1.4Prehistoric
MM344
Cefn Manmoel cross-ridge dykeCross Ridge DykeCwm, , SO171057
Linear defensive earthwork which may be from neolithic or medieval period. This site crosses the border into Caerphilly1.9Unknown
MM345
St Illtyd's MotteMotteLlanhilleth, SO217019
Castle Mound next to the church. Probably destroyed in 12334Medieval
MM141
Sirhowy IronworksIndustrial monumentTredegar, SO143101
Ironworks from 1778, site now open to the public5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
MM185
Trefil Quarries NorthQuarryTredegar, SO117140
Limestone Quarry opened in 17945.8Post-Medieval/Modern
MM338
Clydach Coal LevelTramroadBrynmawr, SO200121
Rock-cut coal levels from 1812 and tramroad5.91Post-Medieval/Modern
MM264
Cefn GolauCholera cemeteryTredegar, SO138075
Cemetery from the 1830s and 40s Cholera epidemics5.93Post-Medieval/Modern
MM287
Clydach Rail RoadTramroadBrynmawr, SO202122
Stretch of Clydach Rail Road near Brynmawr, with causeway and stone arched bridge known as Hafod Arch5.95Post-Medieval/Modern
MM263
Marine Colliery Pumping EngineIndustrial monumentCwm, SO188042
Steam pumping engine, relocated to near the colliery entrance5.95Post-Medieval/Modern
MM218
Mynydd Bedwellty Winding EngineIndustrial monumentTredegar, SO153058
Incline haulage winding engine from the 1850s5.95Post-Medieval/Modern
MM181
Trefil TramroadTramroadTredegar, SO134125
Early Tramroad connecting to Trefil Quarries5.95Post-Medieval/Modern
MM339