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Cribarth Limestone Quarries and Tramroads is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry complex located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR237. The site represents the substantial limestone extraction operations that developed in the region during the industrial period, with associated tramroad infrastructure designed to facilitate the transportation of quarried stone. The physical remains visible at the site include quarry workings and the routes of tramways that connected the extraction areas to distribution points, reflecting the technological and commercial developments of industrial Wales. This complex demonstrates the landscape transformation resulting from limestone quarrying activity and the importance of mineral extraction to the regional economy during the post-medieval and modern periods.
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, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference SAM BR237. 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 Britain.
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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