Scheduled MonumentsWalesCewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed
Post Medieval/Modern · Quarry

Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed

Wales
Cadw SAM MM289
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Quarry
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a Post-Medieval to Modern industrial site comprising limestone extraction workings and associated lime-burning facilities. The quarry and its kiln represent the local exploitation of limestone resources typical of rural industrial development in Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when demand for lime for agricultural improvement and building purposes drove such extractive industries. The physical remains include quarried faces and the structural evidence of lime-burning infrastructure, which together document the practical methods of stone working and processing employed in this period. The site is scheduled as a monument of archaeological importance under the reference MM289, reflecting its value in understanding Post-Medieval and Modern industrial heritage in the region.

Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM289. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed?

Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed is a Post-Medieval to Modern industrial site comprising limestone extraction workings and associated lime-burning facilities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM289.

What period does Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cewere Quarry and Limekiln, Llanvair-Discoed?

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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