Industrial Archaeology
The river provided the source of the power for the former gunpowder works at Pontneddfechan. The site is strung out along 2 miles of the valley on both sides of the river. The remains of two weirs from which leats took water to drive a series of waterwheels and turbines can still be seen. All production on the site ceased in 1931.
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