The lack of a comprehensive database of historically worked stone quarries presents challenges for building conservation and heritage management. This pilot project tested a rapid recording methodology by mapping a 10km × 10km sample area, identifying 242 quarries from historic Ordnance Survey maps. Extrapolated across Dyfed, this suggests around 13,000 quarries may exist in the region. The project demonstrates both the scale of the resource and the need for systematic recording, estimating that a full dataset could be created in under a year of dedicated work.
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