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Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod is a post-medieval and modern industrial monument in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference MM278. The site exploits the Dinantian limestone bedrock, which formed during the Mississippian period and occurs here interspersed with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks. This limestone geology made the location ideal for quarrying and lime production, industries that have left substantial physical remains across the site.
The limekiln and associated quarries represent the practical application of local geology to industrial production. Limestone extracted from the quarries would have been burned in the kiln to produce quicklime, a material essential for mortar, plaster and agricultural use throughout the post-medieval and modern periods. The survival of both the kiln structure and the quarried landscape provides evidence of the scale and methods of lime working at this location.
The monument illustrates the relationship between mineral resources and industrial development in Wales. The combination of accessible limestone deposits and the construction of a dedicated kiln allowed local exploitation of the bedrock, supporting building and agricultural activity in the surrounding region during the post-medieval era and into modern times.
Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM278. View the official record →
Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod is a post-medieval and modern industrial monument in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference MM278.
Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a limekiln. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod 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 MM278.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaenafon Ironworks (2.5 km), Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of) (2.7 km), Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Limekiln and Quarries at Craig-yr-Hafod stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.