Aberdeenshire HER - NO59NE0031 - MIDSTRATH LIMEKILN

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO59NE0031
Name	MIDSTRATH LIMEKILN
NRHE Card No.	NO59NE62
NRHE Numlink	120083
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	3094
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	A large lime kiln of probable 19th century date stands to the east of Mains of Midstrath. It is a single three-draw limekiln with the side draw tunnels. It is mainly dry rubble but with squared rubble front curved at ends and centre part projected The three fireholes feed a single large kiln. There has been a partial collapse of the middle drawhole. The kiln is now choked and ruinous and trees grow on top and out of sides. The quarry associated with the kiln lies to the south-east and is now water filled and has rubbish dumped near the edges. The farmer at Midstrath ran the limestone quarry and sold lime locally, but the coming of the railway brought cheaper lime to Deeside and it became uneconomical to run the lime kiln.
Last Update	02/03/2023
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler
Date of Compilation	19/02/2002

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National Grid Reference: NO 5879 9527

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
KILNS	LIME		A	100
DRAW-HOLES			B	100
TUNNELS			C	100
ARCHES	SEMI-CIRCULAR		D	100
QUARRIES			E	100