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

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>

English Heritage, 1997, Monuments Protection Programme, Step 3 report: Lime, Cement and Plaster, Dorset 3 (Unpublished document). SDO17766.

‘Lime kiln with associated features. The kiln is rectangular in plan and is built of roughly coursed stone. The front face is c. 5m tall and contains a pointed daw arch; the interior of the arch could not be assessed due to thick undergrowth. The kiln face bears the scar of the gable of a lime shed and a sunken trackway runs south for a short distance from the draw arch. The pot is c. 2m in diameter and brick lined; a poking hole is visible in the base. The mouth is sealed by an iron grille and the kiln itself is fenced off. The remains of the quarry supplying the kiln are visible as a depressed area to the north-west, including several low faces and what may be several small pits.’

<1> English Heritage, 2000, Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 Report: Lime, Cement and Plaster (Unpublished document). SDO17226.

<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1465270 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Aug 18 2025 3:59PM