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Carn Owen Quarry

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NPRN91571
Map ReferenceSN78NW
Grid ReferenceSN7316088070
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCeredigion
Old CountyCardiganshire
CommunityCeulanamaesmawr
Type Of SiteQUARRY
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
Aggregates quarry, operated by McAlpine between 1956 & 1961 in connection with the Rheidol Hydro-electric Scheme (nprn 91572). Now abandoned. The quarry is approximately 150m E-W by 70m, and cuts across the trackbed of the former Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway (nprn 34686) at the head of the incline.
(Powergen plc)
B.A.Malaws, 01 October 1998.