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Bents Quarry is a lime kiln and quarry site located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, representing industrial extraction and processing activity from the post-medieval period. The site comprises both quarrying features and the remains of lime kilns, which would have been used to process limestone for agricultural and building purposes. Lime production was a significant rural industry across Scotland during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with such installations typically situated close to suitable geological deposits. The physical remains at Bents Quarry reflect the practical requirements of this extractive industry, with the quarried stone and kiln structures demonstrating the integration of resource exploitation and on-site processing.
Bents Quarry, lime kilns and quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6065. View the official record →
Bents Quarry is a lime kiln and quarry site located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, representing industrial extraction and processing activity from the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6065.
Bents Quarry, lime kilns and quarry is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Green Knowe,platform settlement (9.1 km), White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of (9.2 km), Upper Kidston,fort & settlement NNW of (9.6 km).
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