Scheduled MonumentsWalesTrefil Quarries North
Post Medieval/Modern · Quarry

Trefil Quarries North

Wales
Cadw SAM MM338
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Quarry
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trefil Quarries North is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM338) by Cadw. The quarry represents the significant expansion of slate and stone extraction in the region during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, reflecting Wales's important role in the quarrying industry during this period. The site preserves evidence of industrial working practices and infrastructure associated with large-scale quarrying operations, including quarry faces, spoil heaps, and associated features that document the methods and scale of extraction characteristic of the Modern industrial era.

Trefil Quarries North is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trefil Quarries North?

Trefil Quarries North is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial quarry located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM338) by Cadw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM338.

What period does Trefil Quarries North date from?

Trefil Quarries North 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Trefil Quarries North?

Trefil Quarries North 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 MM338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trefil Quarries North?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Afon Sirhowy hut circle (2.1 km), Sirhowy Ironworks, Site of (4.7 km), Rhymney Upper Furnace (5 km).

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