Monument record MDO7395 - Lime kiln at Coombe Chalk Pit, Coombe Keynes
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Summary
A lime kiln recorded as ‘old limekiln’ on the second edition (1900-2) Ordnance Survey map. The date of this kiln is not known but it is most likely to be late nineteenth century. The site was visited in 1992-93 by Peter Stanier, who could find no trace of the kiln structure. The kiln is marked on the Ist Edition map as lying on the south-east edge of 'Coombe 'Old Chalk Pit', this associated chalk pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and is visible as a bare soil mark on more recent DCC vertical photographs. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A lime kiln recorded as ‘old limekiln’ on the second edition (1900-2) Ordnance Survey map. The date of this kiln is not known but it is most likely to be late nineteenth century. The site was visited in 1992-93 by Peter Stanier, who could find no trace of the kiln structure. The kiln is marked on the Ist Edition map as lying on the south-east edge of 'Coombe 'Old Chalk Pit', this associated chalk pit is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (1) and is visible as a bare soil mark on more recent DCC vertical photographs (2). It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO13793 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4425-6.
- <2> SDO13248 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2002. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
- <3> SDO93 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. 33-49.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8420 8476 (83m by 107m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88SW |
| Civil Parish | Coombe Keynes; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 007 030
Record last edited
Jul 16 2018 1:55PM
