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Port Ramsay is a historic industrial site on the island of Lismore in Argyllshire, comprising lime kilns, quarry workings, and a quay structure. The site dates to the post-medieval period and represents the commercial exploitation of local limestone resources, which were quarried and processed for lime production and distribution by sea. The lime kilns themselves are characteristic structures of their type, used to burn limestone to produce quicklime, a material essential for building mortar, agriculture, and other industrial purposes. The associated quay facilities enabled the transport of processed lime by water, linking this remote island location to broader patterns of Scottish coastal trade and economic activity.
Lime kilns, quarry and quay, Port Ramsay, Lismore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13777. View the official record →
Port Ramsay is a historic industrial site on the island of Lismore in Argyllshire, comprising lime kilns, quarry workings, and a quay structure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13777.
Lime kilns, quarry and quay, Port Ramsay, Lismore 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 SM13777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Selma,standing stone 400m SSW of (7.8 km), Ledaig House, cairn 20m SE of (8.5 km), Craobh Bial na Buaidh, burial ground and well 430m NW of Dalvuie (9.2 km).
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