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Elan Aqueduct: Foel Valve Tower; Garreg-Ddu Reservoir Tower, Foel Tunnel

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Close up of the tower from the south

Setting of the valve tower from the south

Valve tower from the Garreg-Ddu Viaduct in its setting.

Garreg-Ddu dam, reservoir and valve tower, Caban Coch reservoir and Nantgwyllt Church at Elan Valley. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 3rd June 2015.

Foel Valve Tower, looking north-west. Photographed as part of Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Afon Claerwen, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys. Assessment conducted by Archaeology Wales in 2018. Report no. 1681. Project no. 2573.

Carreg Ddu viaduct and Foel Valve Tower, looking north-east. Photographed as part of Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Afon Claerwen, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys. Assessment conducted by Archaeology Wales in 2018. Report no. 1681. Project no. 2573.

Nantgwyllt church and Garreg-Ddu dam, valve tower and reservoir at the Elan Valley water scheme. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 3rd June 2015.

Garreg-Ddu dam, valve and reservoir and Coed-y-Foel pill boxes at the Elan Valley water scheme. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 3rd June 2015.

Close up of the tower from the north

Digital copy of an albumen print from Edward Hubbard Collection showing Garreg Ddu from the right bank looking upstream, taken May 1898.

Carreg Ddu viaduct and Foel Valve Tower, looking north. Photographed as part of Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Afon Claerwen, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys. Assessment conducted by Archaeology Wales in 2018. Report no. 1681. Project no. 2573.

Foel Valve Tower, looking south-west. Photographed as part of Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of Afon Claerwen, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys. Assessment conducted by Archaeology Wales in 2018. Report no. 1681. Project no. 2573.

Garreg-Ddu dam, valve and reservoir and Coed-y-Foel pill boxes at the Elan Valley water scheme. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 3rd June 2015.

Nantgwyllt church and Garreg-Ddu dam, valve tower and reservoir at the Elan Valley water scheme. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the Royal Commission's programme of archaeological aerial reconnaissance by Toby Driver on 3rd June 2015.

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