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Wrysgan Quarry is a slate quarry located in Conwy, Wales, situated within an area historically significant for its extensive slate extraction industry. The quarry represents the industrial exploitation of local geological resources characteristic of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when Welsh slate became a major commodity for roofing materials throughout Britain and beyond. The site's physical remains reflect the labour-intensive methods of quarrying and processing slate typical of this period, with evidence of the excavation techniques and infrastructure associated with commercial slate working. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Wrysgan Quarry is recognised for its historical and archaeological importance in documenting Wales's industrial heritage.
Wrysgan Quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN423. View the official record →
Wrysgan Quarry is a slate quarry located in Conwy, Wales, situated within an area historically significant for its extensive slate extraction industry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN423.
Wrysgan Quarry dates from the industrial period, and is classified as a quarry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wrysgan Quarry 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 CN423.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Practice Camp 440m WSW of Braich-Ddu (7.7 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement South East of Yr Onen (8.6 km), Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement at Dolbelydr (8.7 km).
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