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Summary

Limekiln shown on 19th century map on the east side of the Erme Estuary. It is visible as roughly semi-circular structure, with a probable ramp on oblique aerial photographs from 1949, and is likely to survive.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 401025
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64NW/25

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIME KILN (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1951, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV151616.

'old limekiln' shown on os 6" (1907) and 'limekiln (disused)' shown on os 6" 1967 on east side of erme estuary. "old limekilns" marked on os 25" (1951) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV151618.

Des=os 6"(1907) sheet 131sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV151619.

Des=batty,m. /(2003)/south devon coast path project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the south hams from staddon heights to sharkham point/ma dissertation/in smr.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Two adjacent circular shaped limekilns are depicted on the 1839 Kingston tithe map, with a small structure present to the southeast of these.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

On both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06, only a single limekiln is depicted, with the outline of the small associated structure also visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

On both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06, only a single limekiln is depicted, with the outline of the small associated structure also visible.

Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 1949, CUCAP CF, CUCAP CF050-051 16-JUN-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351442.

The limekiln is visible as a structure.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point (Un-published). SDV336214.

Vis=2/9/2003 (batty) standing 150 yards down the estuary from the slipway, this is built into the cliff. It is 7-8m high. The remains of its south face comprise red sandstone, its north face of grey slate. At its base, an opening supported by 3 re-inforced concrete lengths, cylindrical in shape, the upstands being 0.8m high, the lintel a metre long (batty).

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

The limekiln is visible as roughly semi-circular structure set into the edge of a cliff, with a probable ramp on its southern side, on oblique aerial photographs from 1949. The structure is not easily visible on vertical aerial photographs due to vegetation growth but information from a site visit in 2003 indicates that the structure survives. As the structure is depicted on historic Ordnance Survey maps it has not been transcribed as part of this survey.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Two adjacent circular shaped limekilns are depicted on the 1839 Kingston tithe map, with a small structure present to the southeast of these. On both the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map of between 1904-06, only a single limekiln is depicted, with the outline of the small associated structure also visible. The limekiln remains depicted as a ruin on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The limekiln remains depicted as a ruin on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV151616	Migrated Record: 1951.
SDV151618	Migrated Record:
SDV151619	Migrated Record:
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336214	Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material.
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351442	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 1949. CUCAP CF. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP CF050-051 16-JUN-1949.
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84414 ]
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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