Monument record MDO2661 - Lime kiln at Symondsbury

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Summary

The site of the kiln is visible as low walls on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Lime kiln, recorded by DCC SMR, but not seen on Historic OS mapping or entered in the Dorset Lime kiln Survey. The only Lime kiln recorded in Symondsbury is at West Cliff, lying on Forest Marble Geology. (1)
The site of the kiln is visible a low walls on aerial photographs (2) and was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


National Trust, 1973, List of sites on National Trust land in Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO12976.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1994, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993, no. 254 (Serial). SDO93.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 23-MAR-2008, Lidar (Photograph). SDO12878.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: National Trust. 1973. List of sites on National Trust land in Dorset.
  • <1> Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1994. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993. 115. no. 254.
  • <2> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 437 914 (11m by 12m) (5 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 029

Record last edited

Jan 15 2025 5:08PM

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