Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlackcliff Wood Limekiln
Post Medieval/Modern · Limekiln

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln

Wales
Cadw SAM MM291
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Limekiln
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln is a Post-Medieval to Modern industrial limekiln located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MM291. The structure represents the lime-burning industry that developed during the Post-Medieval period and continued into the Modern era, reflecting the region's exploitation of local limestone resources for agricultural and construction purposes. As a limekiln, it would have functioned to calcify limestone through controlled burning, producing quicklime for use as fertiliser and building material. The monument survives as physical evidence of Wales's industrial heritage and the economic practices associated with rural lime production.

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM291. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackcliff Wood Limekiln?

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln is a Post-Medieval to Modern industrial limekiln located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MM291. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM291.

What period does Blackcliff Wood Limekiln date from?

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a limekiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackcliff Wood Limekiln?

Blackcliff Wood Limekiln 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 MM291.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackcliff Wood Limekiln?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated Site South of Moynes Court (7.4 km), Runston Medieval Village Site & Runston Chapel (7.6 km), Crick Moated Site (8.9 km).

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