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Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane is a kiln structure located near Castle Lane in Bedfordshire, England, dating to the medieval period. The kiln represents evidence of the industrial and constructional activities associated with the nearby castle, producing lime for use in mortar and building work during the medieval era. As a listed monument, it survives as a physical remnant of the technological and economic practices that supported medieval castle maintenance and construction.
Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005394. View the official record →
Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane is a kiln structure located near Castle Lane in Bedfordshire, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005394.
Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005394.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Moot Hall (2.3 km), Elstow Manor House (Remains of) (2.5 km), Paved ford 400yds (366m) SE of Kempston Church (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Medieval lime kiln off Castle Lane stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.