Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lime Kilns
Solva, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A scheduled monument in Solva, Pembrokeshire, recorded as Limekiln (Post Medieval/Modern).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Limekiln
- Period
- Post Medieval/Modern
- Community
- Solva
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 51.87258, -5.19055
- SAM number
- PE378
- Cadw record number
- 3075
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of four large limekilns, built on the beach at Solva against the north-west bank of the Gribin. Three are relatively well-preserved, but the fourth, that nearest the village, has been extensively damaged (apparently recently) by the removal of much of the masonry.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of agricultural and manufacturing practices. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. The structure itself may be expected to contain archaeological information concerning chronology and building techniques.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Limekiln on S.Side of EsturayIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Limekiln on S.Side of EstuaryIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.