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Scaletree quarry, Hunderthwaite (Hunderthwaite)

Limestone from this quarry was burnt in a nearby limekiln to make lime, which was used to make cement or improve soil quality. (1)
D5459
Victorian (1837 to 1901)
Desk Based Assessment of the industrial archaeology of the North Pennines, 1993-1994; Newcastle City Archaeology Unit


Source of Reference
Local History of Hunderthwaite

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