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Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Pembrokeshire, Wales, comprising lime kilns associated with quarrying operations. The kilns date from the post-medieval period through to modern times, reflecting the long history of lime production in the region, which was essential for agricultural and building purposes throughout south Wales. The site preserves physical evidence of the industrial processes involved in limestone quarrying and lime burning, activities that were significant to the local and regional economy. The remains are recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, recognising their historical and archaeological importance to the understanding of Pembrokeshire's industrial heritage.
Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE436. View the official record →
Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Pembrokeshire, Wales, comprising lime kilns associated with quarrying operations. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE436.
Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a kiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including First World War Practice Trenches, Penally Range (1.9 km), Whitewell (3 km), Potter`s Cave (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Black Rock Quarry Lime Kilns stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.