Listed Building record MDO11050 - Lime kiln on Limekiln Hill, Puncknowle

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Summary

Early 19th century lime-kiln of coursed thin rubble-stone walling. Front face is about 6m high and 5m wide up to a level parapet.

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Disused 19th century lime kiln with associated features on Limekiln Hill. It is rectangular in lan and built of coursed stone. The front face is 5m tall and contains a pointed draw arch. The pot is circa 2m in diameter and brick-lined, with a poking hole visible in the base. The remains of the quarry supplying the kiln ar visible as a depressed area to the North-West. <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: 2000. Monuments Protection Programme Industrial Monuments Step 3 Report: Lime, Cement and Plaster.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1465270.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 54023 87041 (5m by 5m)
Map sheet SY58NW
Civil Parish Puncknowle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 095 012
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 63
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1465270

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Apr 13 2023 1:31PM

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