Scheduled MonumentsWalesCloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry
Post Medieval/Modern · Slate Mill

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN302
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Slate Mill
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry is a post-medieval and modern industrial slate extraction and processing site located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN302. The quarry represents the significant slate industry that developed in North Wales from the eighteenth century onwards, when demand for roofing slate expanded dramatically during the period of industrialisation and urban growth. The site contains evidence of both extraction workings and processing facilities typical of Welsh slate operations, reflecting the technological and labour-intensive methods employed in this important extractive industry. As a scheduled monument, Cloddfa'r Lon preserves important archaeological remains documenting the material culture and industrial heritage of slate production in the Conwy region.

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN302. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry?

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry is a post-medieval and modern industrial slate extraction and processing site located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference CN302. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN302.

What period does Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry date from?

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a slate mill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry?

Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry 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 CN302.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cloddfa'r Lon Slate Quarry?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach (6.4 km), Cwm Llefrith cairn (7.6 km), Llystyn Gwyn Inscribed Stone (8 km).

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