NHER 13820 (Monument record) - Site of chalk pit and two lime kilns

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Summary

This chalk pit contained two lime kilns. The western kiln had two entrances to a tunnel, with a barrel-vaulted room off the tunnel. The roof has collapsed. The east kiln was in better condition with two entrances and a very small door to a possible draught passage. The building were thought unsafe in 1995 and were going to be filled in.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM08NW
Civil Parish	HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Chalk pit with two lime kilns - on (S1). One is marked as 'disused' and one in use. Kiln also marked on (S2). The western kiln has two entrances to tunnel, north and south. The roof has fallen. There is a barrel vaulted room off. The east kiln is in better condition, two entrances and also a very small door to a passage 1m high - for draught?
Information from (S3). Copy of (S3) in file.

1992.
[1] noted that both kilns were 'beyond hope of rescue'. Rubbish has been tipped over them.

1995.
Remains of both kilns survive in pit. Very overgrown and in poor condition. Intention to infill pit Planning Permission granted.
D. Gurney (NLA) 26 October 1995.

The site is marked on 1ins O.S. maps 1838 (S2), the Tithe map 1844 (S4) and the 6ins O.S. map 1884 (S5) marks both kilns, 1 being disused. The site is also noted in White's Directory 1836-1890 (S6) and Kelly's 1853-1916 (S7)
NIAS records
W. Arnold (HES) 13/12/2010

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.
<S2> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S3> SNF59670 Unpublished Document: Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society records.
<S4> SNF54084 Map: 1839. Tithe map.
<S5> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S6> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
<S7> SNF6555 Directory: Kelly, E.. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..