List of Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen


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. Of the 25 monuments, 14 are found within the Blaenavon Community. All of the Torfaen administrative area lies within the historic county of Monmouthshire.
Scheduled Ancient 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. The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw 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 cairnBlaenavon,
,
,
SO270100
1Prehistoric
MM209
Cairns West of Craig y DyffrynRound cairnHenllys,
ST251927
1Prehistoric
MM045
Capel Newydd, Blaenavon ChapelBlaenavon,
SO269076
4Medieval
MM212
Llanderfel ChurchChurchFairwater,
ST263953
4Medieval
MM271
St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, HenllysCrossHenllys,
ST267910
4Medieval
MM309
Llantarnam Churchyard CrossCrossLlantarnam,
ST306931
Socket and shaft of a medieval cross, with modern steps and cross-head.4Medieval
MM136
Llantarnam Abbey Tithe BarnTithe barnLlantarnam,
ST312930
Long presumed to be an abbey building, this is now thought to be a 17th-century building4Medieval
MM137
Abersychan Limestone RailwayRailwayAbersychan,
SO274042
Built c 1830 to carry limestone from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks.5Post Medieval/Modern
GM597
Air Furnace at British IronworksIronworksAbersychan,
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.5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM221
British Colliery Pumping Engine HouseEngine houseAbersychan,
SO258036
Cornish beam pumping engine house built by the British Iron Company. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, and retains several fixtures.5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM216
Cwmbyrgwm CollieryCoal MineAbersychan,
SO252033
Site of former colliery including remains of a water-balance headgear, chimney, oval shafts, water power dams, tramroad routes, and waste tips.5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM163
Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge LevelBlaenavon,
SO248088
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM220
Blaenavon Ironworks Industrial monumentBlaenavon,
SO249092
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM200
Blaenavon Upper Brick Yard QuarryBlaenavon,
SO251097
Also known as Bunker Hill Brick Yard.5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM296
Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline Industrial monumentBlaenavon,
SO242098
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM222
Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon Iron mineBlaenavon,
SO253103
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM297
Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline QuarryBlaenavon,
SO234084
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM279
Dyne Steel Incline InclineBlaenavon,
,
,
SO241110
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM280
Engine Pit, Blaenavon Coal MineBlaenavon,
SO243090
Earliest Blaenafon shaft coalmine, sunk in 18065Post-Medieval/Modern
MM277
Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch, Blaenavon Industrial monumentBlaenavon,
,
,
SO257104
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM227
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro QuarryBlaenavon,
,
,
SO238111
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM295
Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon Air ShaftBlaenavon,
SO243095
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM293
Pwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern Approach Industrial monumentBlaenavon,
SO248096
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM223
Iron Ore Scours at Upper Race, PontypoolIndustrial monumentPontymoile,
ST276986
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM256
Old Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn PitsIndustrial buildingPontymoile,
ST265998
5Post-Medieval/Modern
MM192