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In both March and May 2014
there were litter picking days when volunteers
helped clear litter from around the Black
Mountain Quarries. |
A CALCH presentation
was given to the 80 attendees of the Brecon
Beacons National Park's 2-14 Heritage day
held at the Brycheiniog Theatre in Brecon.
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The Brecon Beacons Young
Archaeologists' Club held two sessions about
the lime industry and the CALCH project.
They enjoyed learning about lime and its
uses, and visiting the Black Mountain Quarries. |
A talk about
progress of the CALCH project was given
to the Brynaman Heritage Group at the Black
Mountain Centre. |
A talk on the
Black Mountain lime industry was given
to the Trapp Heritage Group. |
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The Brecon branch of the University
of The Third Age came on a tour of the Black
Mountain Quarries. |
The UK National
Parks Historic Environment Group had a study
tour of the Quarries as part of their visit
to the Brecon Beacons National Park. |
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Volunteers from Lloyds Bank
spent a day on the mountain moving rocks
to mark the trail route and building picnic
benches! |
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With the help of our volunteers,
we spent two days moving and arranging the
large limestone way-markers around the walking
tour trail which winds its way through the
quarries. |
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CALCH attended a very busy
Fforest Fawr Geopark Activity Day held at
Craig y Nos Country Park during which over
800 people learnt about the project. |
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A Lime Heritage Day was held
on Llangadog Common in June, during which
we had displays about CALCH, the Fforest
Fawr Geopark, a lime burning display by Ty
Mawr Lime and the horses and riders of the
Welsh Horse Yeomanry. |
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We recorded a program on
the CALCH project for the BBC Radio Wales ‘Country
Focus' presented by Rachael Garside. |
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The Black Mountain Festival
event incorporated lime themed experimental
archaeology with glass making, soap making,
and iron working; a preview of the on-site
interpretation panels, local artwork displayed
around the site and live music! |
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We helped record another
feature on the CALCH Project for the Welsh
Language TV programme ‘Prynhawn Da'. |
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Towards the end of the project
the interpretation panels were installed
on site. |
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The trail markers have been
installed as well, and you can now listen
to an entertaining audio trail app as you
walk around the site.
You can download this
from
www.breconbeacons.org/blackmountainquarries |
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In September,
the Black Mountain Quarries Trail was officially
opened by John Griffiths, AM Minister for
Natural Resources, Culture and Sport; John
Cook, CEO of Brecon Beacons National Park
Authority; Duncan Schlee of Dyfed Archaeological
Trust and Roy Noble. |
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There is now a great audio-visual
display about the Black Mountain Quarries
at the Black Mountain Centre in Brynamman
where you can pick up information for visiting
the site, and have a cuppa and a bite to
eat! |
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You can now download all
the information you need for a visit to the
Black Mountain Quarries from:
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A handsome booklet and trail
guide can be obtained from Brecon Beacons
National Park Tourist Information Centres,
or downloaded from:
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The Black Mountain Quarries
also feature on YouTube! |
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We have now
completed an extensive educational resource
for Key Stage 2 and 3. These documents can
be downloaded from this website. |