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Limestone Quarry, Carreg Wen Fawr y Rugos IV

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NPRN243237
Map ReferenceSO11NW
Grid ReferenceSO1375118103
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityLlangynidr
Type Of SiteLIMESTONE QUARRY
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
The quarry is on the north-facing slope of the hill . The quarry is scoop-shaped. It is excavated into level ground and has a depth of 1.5m. It would appear that the quarry was formed to extract walling stone. Series of opencast quarry on slope for field system walling stone. Stone excavated looks like sandstone. The ground cover was bracken at the time of survey. B. Britton and G. Arnold, ArchaeoPhysica Ltd, 04/03/2009