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Latitude: 51.7613 / 51°45'40"N
Longitude: -4.6202 / 4°37'12"W
OS Eastings: 219274
OS Northings: 210200
OS Grid: SN192102
Mapcode National: GBR GH.07B2
Mapcode Global: VH2P7.VZVQ
Plus Code: 9C3QQ96H+FW
Entry Name: N Lime Kiln and retaining wall at Castle Ely Quarry.
Listing Date: 12 January 2001
Last Amended: 12 January 2001
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24492
Building Class: Industrial
Location: Sitauted in the former Castle Ely Quarry on the N side of Marros Mountain approximately 1km E of Llanteg.
County: Carmarthenshire
Town: Whitland
Community: Eglwyscummin (Eglwys Gymyn)
Community: Eglwyscummin
Locality: Castle Ely
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Earlier to mid C19 large lime kiln associated with the limestone quarry. The kiln stands on a terrace with stone retaining wall some 15m long and 1m high.
Lime kiln, rubble stone, circular, large-scale with front wall some 4m high, kiln-eyes to S and N. S eye is about 2m high and 2m deep. N eye 2m high and about 3m deep. Three rubble stone buttresses against W side. Round crucible, open.
Curved rubble stone retaining wall to N and W, some 15m long and 1m high.
Included as one of the best surviving examples of the numerous quarry lime kilns of Marros mountain
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