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Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry site designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. The site represents the exploitation of local limestone resources for lime production, a significant industrial activity in the region from the post-medieval period onwards. The limekiln structures and associated quarry workings demonstrate the methods of extraction and processing that characterised small-scale lime production in Wales during this period. The site reflects the broader pattern of agricultural and industrial development that characterised the Welsh landscape from the seventeenth century through to modern times.
Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM289. View the official record →
Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry site designated as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM289.
Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a quarry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed 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 MM289.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Michael's Churchyard Cross, Llanfihangel Rogiet (4.7 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (4.9 km), Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church (5.4 km).
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