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Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro is a post-medieval and modern industrial quarry located in Wales, documented under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MM295. The site represents the exploitation of local ironstone deposits during the industrial period, reflecting the development of mineral extraction industries that characterised the Welsh landscape from the eighteenth century onwards. The quarry's physical remains preserve evidence of the extraction techniques and scale of operations undertaken at this location, contributing to the archaeological record of Wales's industrial heritage.
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, documented under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation 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 the UK.
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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