In reply to Ianto Bach:
> National importance - no, at least as far as rock climbing goes. Industrial heritage, political context (think Chartists) and caving, maybe.
>Done a few Aggie trips myself and carting Air bottles in the big dive days.Is this where the Chartist hid out at the Newport Massacre time?
> The escarpment is extensive and boasts "easy" routes suffering from outdoor ed polish through to harder than I hope to climb. I respect the ethic of the crags and the history associated with many of the routes and their first ascentionists, although I do wonder if there'd be any bolt debate if these quarries were "discovered" tomorrow.
> Have the outdoor ed folk put stakes or bolts in for belays above the crag?Don't doubt that it would be a prime sport venue if it was discoverd today and many more people would enjoy it.
> Being honest, I'd climb there more with re-gearing and the addition of lower-off's - and yes, I would happily volunteer to be involved should the consensus view be to get the drill out. I love trad and am not an advocate of bolting every crag everywhere, in this instance though - I think it is the best way forward.