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The five lime kilns associated with Knocknadona Quarry near Lisburn represent industrial infrastructure of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when lime production was essential to local building construction and agricultural improvement. These kilns, typically bowl-shaped or cylindrical structures, functioned to convert limestone extracted from the adjacent quarry into quicklime through high-temperature firing. The surviving chimney stack constitutes evidence of the technological development of lime-burning processes during the post-medieval period, reflecting both the quarrying activities and the industrial demands of the growing settlements and farmland of County Antrim. The site demonstrates the interconnected nature of extraction, manufacturing, and building industries in early modern Ulster.
Lime kilns (5no. associated with knocknadona quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16608. View the official record →
The five lime kilns associated with Knocknadona Quarry near Lisburn represent industrial infrastructure of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when lime production was essential to local building construction and agricultural improvement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16608.
Lime kilns (5no. associated with knocknadona quarry is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16608.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chimney (associated with knocknadona quarry) (0.1 km), Brookhill house demesne. motte & ?bailey (1.9 km), Raf long kesh. bellman hangars, airfield & wwii defensive features including pillbox and blast shelters, [dhp.no.71] (4.5 km).
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