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Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry complex located in Breconshire, Wales, representing the exploitation of local limestone resources from the eighteenth century onwards. The site comprises extensive quarrying operations and associated tramroad infrastructure that facilitated the transport of limestone from the quarry face to processing and distribution points, reflecting the commercial importance of the area's geological resources during the industrial period. The physical remains include quarry workings, inclined planes, and tramroad beds that document the technological and organisational methods employed in limestone extraction and haulage during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The monument is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the Cadw reference BR237, recognising its significance as evidence of Wales's industrial heritage and quarrying practices.
Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR237. View the official record →
Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry complex located in Breconshire, Wales, representing the exploitation of local limestone resources from the eighteenth century onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR237.
Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads 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.
Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads 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 BR237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn Llechwen ring cairn (4.2 km), Roman Marching Camp South East of Coelbren Fort (5.1 km), Remains of Blast Furnaces at Banwen (5.3 km).
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