Monument record MDO21588 - Lime kiln near Fontmell Magna

A lime kiln recorded as ‘limekiln’ on the first edition (1886-9) Ordnance Survey map, but not shown on the second edition (1900-2) map. The date of this kiln is not known but it is most likely to be late nineteenth century. It lay within a small quarry.

A lime kiln recorded as ‘limekiln’ on the first edition (1886-9) Ordnance Survey map, but not shown on the second edition (1900-2) 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.

<1> Stanier, P H, 1995, More Dorset Limekilns. , 93 (Article in serial). SWX7697.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.

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Apr 7 2020 4:20PM