Rhigos

An important archaeological find was made at Llyn Fawr between 1909 and 1913 which was called 'The Llyn Fawr Hoard'. According to the National Museum of Wales, the Llyn Fawr hoard is extremely important because it illustrates the cross over between the Bronze and Iron Ages. It is unusual because of the mixed styles of objects that suggest a wide range of origins. Indeed, on the British scale the name Llyn Fawr is given to the period of time dating from 750-600BC. These precious and unique items can be found in the National Museum and Galleries of Wales. The first raising of the red flag took place on nearby Hirwaun Common which subsequently led to the Merthyr Uprising in 1831.

Rhigos Primary School, originally built in the Victorian style in 1876 and located on Heol y Graig, closed on 2024. The majority of pupils from the school subsequently attended Aberdare Community School or St John the Baptist School, Aberdare. Welsh medium education is available for pupils at Ysgol Gynradd Penderyn situated in the nearby village of Pontpren, Penderyn and then at secondary level at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun. The nearest Catholic primary school is St Margaret's Primary. Prior to the building of Rhigos Primary School, classes were held in rooms provided by R Crawshay Esq, first mentioned in the journals of William Roberts (Nefydd) in 1856. He states how the school was funded by…