Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarnbwll Limekiln
Post Medieval/Modern · Limekiln

Garnbwll Limekiln

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM278
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Limekiln
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw

Overview

History & significance

Garnbwll Limekiln is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, serving as evidence of the region's lime-burning industry. The kiln dates from the post-medieval period and represents the type of industrial infrastructure that supported agricultural and construction activities across South Wales. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, the site preserves material evidence of local quarrying and processing practices that were integral to the area's economic development during the early modern and modern periods.

Garnbwll Limekiln is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM278. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Garnbwll Limekiln?

Garnbwll Limekiln is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, serving as evidence of the region's lime-burning industry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM278.

What period does Garnbwll Limekiln date from?

Garnbwll Limekiln 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Garnbwll Limekiln?

Garnbwll Limekiln 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 CM278.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garnbwll Limekiln?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mynydd Llangyndeyrn Burial Chamber (1.5 km), Mynydd Llangyndeyrn Round Cairns (2.1 km), Standing Stone NE of Halfway House (5 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Garnbwll Limekiln