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Colwell Grove Limekiln and Quarry is a post-medieval industrial limekiln located near Tintern in Wales, officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM290. The site comprises a limekiln structure associated with limestone quarrying operations, reflecting the industrial exploitation of local geological resources during the post-medieval and modern periods. Lime production from such kilns supplied essential material for building mortar, agricultural amendment, and other contemporary industrial purposes throughout the region. The monument represents the material legacy of small-scale industrial activity characteristic of the Welsh valleys during this period of economic development.
Colwell Grove Limekiln and Quarry, Tintern is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM290. View the official record →
Colwell Grove Limekiln and Quarry is a post-medieval industrial limekiln located near Tintern in Wales, officially designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM290. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM290.
Colwell Grove Limekiln and Quarry, Tintern dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a limekiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Colwell Grove Limekiln and Quarry, Tintern 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 MM290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Peter's Cave (7.1 km), Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (8.1 km), Moated Site South of Moynes Court (9 km).
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