Monument record MDO7289 - Lime kiln near Chideock Farm, Chaldon Herring

A lime kiln recorded as ‘old limekiln’ on the second edition (1900-2) 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 recorded that very little (1-19%) of the structure survived in poor condition. It was not possible to determine what type of kiln construction this was.

A lime kiln recorded as ‘old limekiln’ on the second edition (1900-2) 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 recorded that very little (1-19%) of the structure survived in poor condition. It was not possible to determine what type of kiln construction this was. (1)

An extractive pit probably associated with the lime kiln is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The pit measures approximately 53 m by 38 m and is centred at SY 79777 81459. (2) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

<1> Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 1994, Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1993, 33-49 (Serial). SDO93.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2438-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13853.

Record last edited

Nov 4 2014 2:47PM