What is recorded here

Cilgerran Castle Quarries cut through Pembrokeshire rock during the Post Medieval period, leaving scars that still mark the coastal landscape. The stones likely travelled to build homes, walls or roads, carrying the effort of hands that never entered history. What is missing is not the quarry itself but the people who judged each block worthy of removal.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Cilgerran Castle Quarries as Quarry from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Cilgerran Castle Quarries were likely used to supply stone for the construction and maintenance of Cilgerran Castle, a medieval stronghold held by the de Harcourt family in the 13th and 14th centuries. The quarries are important as they provide insight into the local building practices and resource management associated with a key defensive site in south-west Wales.

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