| Cwrt Herbert | |
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  Cwrt Herbert Location within Neath Port Talbot | |
| OS grid reference | SN744981 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Neath |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Cwrt Herbert, also sometimes called Court Herbert, is a small community to the east of Neath Abbey in south Wales It developed as a mining village servicing the Cwrt Herbert Colliery in the mid 19th century[1] The colliery closed in 1929 and the village is now predominantly a dormitory for the town of Neath.
A Roman fort named Nidum was found in the village, and is now mostly within the ground of Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cwrt Herbert Colliery". Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Nidum Roman dig in playing fields". BBC Wales. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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