List of Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough 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.

Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Image Name Site type Community Location Details Historic County Period SAM No
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Gelligaer Standing Stone Standing stone Bedlinog 51.7221°N 3.2994°W / 51.7221; -3.2994 (Gelligaer Common Standing Stone),
SO103034		 Early Christian inscribed stone, with damage so the inscription is now illegible. It is alongside a Bronze Age burial cairn Glamorganshire 1.1Prehistoric & early Medieval
 GM221
[3]
Coed Cae Round Cairns Round cairn Bedlinog 51.6892°N 3.3127°W / 51.6892; -3.3127 (Coed Cae Round Cairns),
ST093997		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM271
[4]
Gelligaer Common Round Cairns Round cairn Bedlinog 51.7211°N 3.3007°W / 51.7211; -3.3007 (Gelligaer Common Round Cairns),
SO102032		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM220
[5]
Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn Ring cairn Cyfarthfa 51.7185°N 3.3979°W / 51.7185; -3.3979 (Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn),
SO035031		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM586
[6]
Brynbychan Round Cairn Round cairn Merthyr Vale, (also Mountain Ash), (see also Rhondda Cynon Taff) 51.6812°N 3.3564°W / 51.6812; -3.3564 (Brynbychan Round Cairn),
ST063989		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM286
[7]
Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns Cairnfield Merthyr Vale 51.6922°N 3.3287°W / 51.6922; -3.3287 (Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns),
SO082001		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM272
[8]
Morlais Hill ring cairn Ring cairn Pant 51.7774°N 3.3747°W / 51.7774; -3.3747 (Morlais Hill ring cairn),
SO052096		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM563
[9]
Tir Lan round barrow cemetery Round barrow Treharris 51.6857°N 3.31°W / 51.6857; -3.31 (Tir Lan round barrow cemetery),
ST095993		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM270
[10]
Garn Las Earthwork Round cairn Troed-y-rhiw, (also Aberdare), (see also Rhondda, Cynon, Taff) 51.7248°N 3.4073°W / 51.7248; -3.4073 (Garn Las Earthwork),
SO028038		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM236
[11]
Merthyr Common Round Cairns Round cairn Troed-y-rhiw 51.7295°N 3.3357°W / 51.7295; -3.3357 (Merthyr Common Round Cairns),
SO078042		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM222
[12]
Carn Ddu platform cairn Platform Cairn Vaynor 51.8037°N 3.3998°W / 51.8037; -3.3998 (Carn Ddu platform cairn),
SO035125		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM570
[13]
Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn Ring cairn Vaynor 51.7875°N 3.4162°W / 51.7875; -3.4162 (Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn),
SO024108		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM567
[14]
Cefn Cil-Sanws, Cairn on SW side of Round Cairn Vaynor 51.7785°N 3.4147°W / 51.7785; -3.4147 (Cefn Cil-Sanws, Cairn on SW side of),
SO024098		 Brecknockshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM599
[15]
Coetgae'r Gwartheg barrow cemetery Round cairn Vaynor 51.7935°N 3.419°W / 51.7935; -3.419 (Coetgae'r Gwartheg barrow cemetery),
SO022114		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM568
[16]
Garn Pontsticill ring cairn Ring cairn Vaynor 51.7966°N 3.375°W / 51.7966; -3.375 (Garn Pontsticill ring cairn),
SO052117		 Glamorganshire 1.3Prehistoric
 GM569
[17]
Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas Ditch Bedlinog 51.7033°N 3.2876°W / 51.7033; -3.2876 (Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas),
SO111012		 Glamorganshire 1.5Prehistoric
 GM260
[18]
Cefn Cil-Sanws Defended Enclosure Enclosure - Defensive Vaynor 51.7796°N 3.4105°W / 51.7796; -3.4105 (Cefn Cil-Sanws Defended Enclosure),
SO027099		 Brecknockshire 1.5Prehistoric
 GM600
[19]
Enclosure East of Nant Cwm Moel Enclosure - Defensive Vaynor 51.7922°N 3.394°W / 51.7922; -3.394 (Enclosure East of Nant Cwm Moel),
SO039113		 Glamorganshire 1.5Prehistoric
 GM518
[20]
Enclosure on Coedcae'r Ychain Enclosure - Defensive Vaynor 51.7915°N 3.4167°W / 51.7915; -3.4167 (Enclosure on Coedcae'r Ychain),
SO023112		 Glamorganshire 1.5Prehistoric
 GM519
[21]
Gelligaer Common Roman Road Road Bedlinog 51.7226°N 3.3007°W / 51.7226; -3.3007 (Gelligaer Common Roman Road),
SO102034		 Glamorganshire 2Roman
 GM556
[22]
Nant Crew Inscribed Stone (now in St John's Church, Cefn Coed ) Standing stone Vaynor 51.7628°N 3.4035°W / 51.7628; -3.4035 (Nant Crew Inscribed Stone (now in Cefn Coed Church)),
SO032081		 Brecknockshire 3Early Medieval
 BR145
[23]
Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa House platforms (& Cairnfield) Bedlinog 51.7195°N 3.3132°W / 51.7195; -3.3132 (Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa),
SO093031		 Medieval house platforms, also prehistoric cairnfield Glamorganshire 4Medieval
 GM314
[24]
Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf Platform house Bedlinog 51.7112°N 3.3161°W / 51.7112; -3.3161 (Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf),
SO091022		 Glamorganshire 4Medieval
 GM320
[25]
Morlais Castle Castle Pant 51.7768°N 3.3789°W / 51.7768; -3.3789 (Morlais Castle),
SO049095		 Glamorganshire 4Medieval
 GM028
[26]
Cae Burdydd Castle Motte Vaynor 51.7824°N 3.3823°W / 51.7824; -3.3823 (Cae Burdydd Castle),
SO047102		 Brecknockshire 4Medieval
 BR118
[27]
Cefn Car settlement Building (Unclassified) Vaynor 51.8084°N 3.4256°W / 51.8084; -3.4256 (Cefn Car settlement),
SO018131		 Glamorganshire 4Medieval
 GM571
[28]
Gurnos Quarry Tramroad & Leat Industrial monument Gurnos 51.7624°N 3.4002°W / 51.7624; -3.4002 (Gurnos Quarry Tramroad & Leat),
SO034080		 Glamorganshire 5Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM478
[29]
Sarn Howell Pond and Watercourses Pond Town 51.7471°N 3.3241°W / 51.7471; -3.3241 (Sarn Howell Pond and Watercourses),
SO086062		 Glamorganshire 5Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM494
[30]
Abercanaid egg-ended boiler Egg-ended Boiler, re-purposed as garden shed Troed-y-rhiw 51.7248°N 3.3679°W / 51.7248; -3.3679 (Abercanaid egg-ended boiler),
SO056037		 Glamorganshire 5Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM572
[31][32]
Cyfarthfa Canal Level Canal Level Cyfarthfa 51.7388°N 3.3876°W / 51.7388; -3.3876 (Cyfarthfa Canal Level),
SO042053		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM467
[33]
Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig Tramroad Cyfarthfa 51.7462°N 3.4044°W / 51.7462; -3.4044 (Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig),
SO031062		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM495
[34]
Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil Iron mine Cyfarthfa 51.752°N 3.4241°W / 51.752; -3.4241 (Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil),
SO017068		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM554
[35]
Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces Industrial monument Cyfarthfa 51.745°N 3.3841°W / 51.745; -3.3841 (Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces),
SO045060		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM331
[36]
Penydarren Tram Road Trackway Merthyr Vale 51.6707°N 3.3304°W / 51.6707; -3.3304 (Penydarren Tram Road),
ST080977		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM359
[37]
Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar Bridge Park 51.7504°N 3.3857°W / 51.7504; -3.3857 (Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar),
SO044066		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM486
[38]
Pont-y-Cafnau tramroad bridge Bridge Park 51.7546°N 3.3956°W / 51.7546; -3.3956 (Pont y Cafnau Tramroad Bridge),
SO037071		 Glamorganshire 5.7Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM424
[39]
Merthyr Tramroad: Morlais Castle section Tramroad Pant 51.7786°N 3.3826°W / 51.7786; -3.3826 (Merthyr Tramroad: Morlais Castle section),
SO047097		 Glamorganshire 5.75Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM594
[40]
Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel) Tramroad Troed-y-rhiw 51.7349°N 3.3686°W / 51.7349; -3.3686 (Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel)),
SO055049		 Glamorganshire 5.75Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM573
[41]
Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan Air Shaft Cyfarthfa 51.7371°N 3.4039°W / 51.7371; -3.4039 (Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan),
SO031051		 Glamorganshire 5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM460
[42]
Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks Blast Furnace Park 51.7521°N 3.3952°W / 51.7521; -3.3952 (Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks),
SO037068		 Glamorganshire 5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM425
[43]
Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works Leat Park 51.7586°N 3.4046°W / 51.7586; -3.4046 (Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works),
SO031076		 Glamorganshire 5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM479
[44]
Deserted Iron Mining Village, Ffos-y-fran Industrial monument Troed-y-rhiw 51.742°N 3.3463°W / 51.742; -3.3463 (Deserted Iron Mining Village, Ffos-y-fran),
SO071056		 Glamorganshire 5.8Post-Medieval/Modern
 GM496
[45]
Scheduled Monuments in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
=Prehistoric =Roman =Early Medieval
=Medieval =Post-Medieval/Modern

See also

References
  1. Cadw: Ancient Monuments and Scheduling. Accessed 25 April 2013
  2. 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
  3. coflein NPRN: 305944. GGAT PRN: 00635m. Cadw SAM: GM221: Gelligaer Common Standing Stone
  4. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM271: Coed Cae Round Cairns
  5. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM220: Gelligaer Common Round Cairns
  6. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM586: Carn Castell y Meibion ring cairn
  7. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM286: Brynbychan Round Cairn
  8. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM272: Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns
  9. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM563: Morlais Hill ring cairn
  10. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM270: Tir Lan round barrow cemetery
  11. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM236: Garn Las Earthwork
  12. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM222: Merthyr Common Round Cairns
  13. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM570: Carn Ddu platform cairn
  14. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM567: Cefn Cil-Sanws ring cairn
  15. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM599: Cefn Cil-Sanws, Cairn on SW side of
  16. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM568: Coetgae'r Gwartheg barrow cemetery
  17. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM569: Garn Pontsticill ring cairn
  18. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM260: Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas
  19. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM600: Cefn Cil-Sanws Defended Enclosure
  20. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM518: Enclosure East of Nant Cwm Moel
  21. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM519: Enclosure on Coedcae'r Ychain
  22. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM556: Gelligaer Common Roman Road
  23. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: BR145: Nant Crew Inscribed Stone (now in Cefn Coed Church)
  24. coflein NPRN: 15303. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM314: Platform Houses and Cairn Cemetery on Dinas Noddfa
  25. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM320: Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf
  26. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM028: Morlais Castle
  27. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: BR118: Cae Burdydd Castle
  28. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM571: Cefn Car settlement
  29. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM478: Gurnos Quarry Tramroad & Leat
  30. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM494: Sarn Howell Pond and Watercourses
  31. coflein NPRN: 309757. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM572: Abercanaid haystack boiler
  32. "Abercanaid haystack boiler". Google Streetview.
  33. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM467: Cyfarthfa Canal Level
  34. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM495: Cyfarthfa Tramroad Section at Heolgerrig
  35. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM554: Iron Ore Scours and Patch Workings at Winch Fawr, Merthyr Tydfil
  36. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM331: Ynys Fach Iron Furnaces
  37. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM359: Penydarren Tram Road
  38. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM486: Iron Canal Bridge from Rhydycar
  39. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM424: Pont y Cafnau Tramroad Bridge
  40. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM594: Merthyr Tramroad: Morlais Castle section
  41. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM573: Merthyr Tramroad Tunnel (Trevithick's Tunnel)
  42. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM460: Cwmdu Air Shaft & Fan
  43. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM425: Remains of Blast Furnaces, Cyfarthfa Ironworks
  44. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM479: Tai Mawr Leat for Cyfarthfa Iron Works
  45. coflein NPRN: not yet identified. GGAT PRN not yet identified. Cadw SAM: GM496: Deserted Iron Mining Village, Ffos-y-fran
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