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East Frankham lime kiln (Warden)

These are the remains of a 19th century lime kiln. It was built of stone. Limestone was built in kilns such as this to produce lime, which was used to make cement or improve soil quality. (1)(2)

Post medieval lime kiln (centred at NY 8939 6892), situated within a quarry (NY 86 NE 40), visible as a structure on air photographs taken in 1966. (3a)

General association with HER 32387 (quarry). (3)
N7623
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION, English Heritage: Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, NMP 2008; English Heritage


Source of Reference
Local History of Warden

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