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Summary

Catsford or scatsford limekiln is s one of five limekilns located on the west bank of the River Taw, within Woodparks, in Bishops Tawton parish. The kilns are visible as circular structures on lidar-derived imagery.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NE/87

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIME KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

BARROW, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV112828.

Newton tracey historical association has seen documents recording lime purchases from this kiln for 1719 + 1720, when it was tenanted by mr law, then mr lay. May have been fuelled by anthracite from somers hiscott. Church documents indicate that it provided lime for white-washing + pointing st. Peter's church, tawstock (barrow).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV164844.

Several trees growing on remains; one estimated (by woodland trust) to be c.100 years old (dick).

MILWARD, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82669.

Catsford or scatsford limekiln. Partially ruined limekiln at approx above ngr (milward).

LEACH + DICK, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV82670.

Vis=3/4/1997 (leach + dick) stone rubble with brick arches. Unusual in having 3 eyes into one pot. An elaborate 'running kiln' which must have been frequently worked. Probably early 18c, concentrically extended 50-70 years later (judging from bricks). The first build with tapered arches, the extension with round arches. The extension on n side has been lost, probably due to tree growth.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82673.

Des=milward, j. A. G. /(30/7/1996)/pers comm + fax in file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82674.

Des=dick, a. M. /(3/4/1997)/as above + slides in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82675.

Des=ndas/limekiln survey/(?)28.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV82676.

Des=barrow, mr.(ntha)/(-/3/1997)/pers comm to a. M. Dick.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV40 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Five limekilns are visible where previously only one had been recorded.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

The kilns are visible as five circular structures.

Smart, C + Fonte J, 2023, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project 2022, 2, Fig 2 (Article in Serial). SDV365336.

Identified on Lidar, along with four further, previously unrecorded kilns.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

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