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Maesdulais Limekilns is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising lime-burning structures that served the local agricultural and constructional economy. The kilns date from the post-medieval period and represent the type of small-scale industrial activity that became widespread across South Wales from the seventeenth century onwards, when agricultural improvement and building development created sustained demand for lime. The site preserves physical evidence of the lime-burning process, including kiln structures characteristic of this period of industrial production. Maesdulais Limekilns is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation SAM CM272, reflecting its historical importance to understanding post-medieval industrial practice in the region.
Maesdulais Limekilns is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM272. View the official record →
Maesdulais Limekilns is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, comprising lime-burning structures that served the local agricultural and constructional economy. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM272.
Maesdulais Limekilns 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.
Maesdulais Limekilns 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 CM272.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Odyn Jac Limekilns (1.7 km), Garnbwll Limekiln (2.1 km), Ring Cairn 120m NE of Heol Ddu (2.4 km).
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