Monument record MDO21791 - Lime kiln near Drift Plantation, Portesham
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A lime kiln recorded as ‘old limekiln’ on the second edition (1900-1902) 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.(2)
A lime kiln is marked at this location on the OS 1st edition map. It is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1} and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project. This record duplicates MDO2108.
<1> 01-FEB-1968, MAL 6804 042-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12118.
<2> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1994, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993, 33-49 (Serial). SDO93.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 6270 8317 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Portesham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 28 2010 1:27PM
