Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM017
Name
Cenarth Bridge
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Cenarth
Easting
226914
Northing
241586
Broad Class
Transport
Site Type
Bridge
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of a very fine stone bridge carrying a road across the River Teifi, built 1785-7 by David Edwards, one of the bridge-builder sons of the Rev. William Edwards, pioneer of pierced-spandrel bridges at Pontypridd 1756. It is built of rubble masonry and comprises three broad elliptical arches carried on short stone piers. The two spandrels are pierced by large circular openings with dressed stone surrounds, designed to reduce structural weight and allow floodwater through. The 1m high rubble stone parapets have copings of large flat slate slabs.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval or post-medieval construction techniques and transportation systems. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.