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Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM295. The site represents the exploitation of local ironstone deposits during the period of industrial expansion in Wales, contributing to the region's iron production heritage. The quarry landscape preserves evidence of extraction techniques and working practices characteristic of this industrial period, with physical features reflecting both the geological resource and the methods employed to extract it.
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM295. View the official record →
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM295. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM295.
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro 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.
Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro 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 MM295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Engine Pit, Blaenavon (2.3 km), Blaenafon Ironworks (2.3 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (2.6 km).
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