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Diffwys Quarry is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN413. The quarry represents the exploitation of local stone resources during the industrial period, reflecting the broader development of extractive industries across North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site's physical remains document the methods and scale of quarrying operations from this era, preserving evidence of the technological and labour practices employed in slate or stone extraction. As a scheduled monument, Diffwys Quarry is recognized for its historical and archaeological significance in illustrating the industrial heritage of the Conwy region.
Diffwys Quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN413. View the official record →
Diffwys Quarry is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry located in Conwy, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference CN413. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN413.
Diffwys Quarry 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.
Diffwys 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 CN413.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Group at Nurse Cae Du (7.2 km), Castell Tomen y Mur (7.4 km), Tomen y Mur (7.5 km).
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