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Newparks Lime Kilns is a lime kiln complex situated 120 metres north-north-east of Newparks in Stirlingshire. The site exploits the local geology to dramatic effect: the bedrock beneath consists of sedimentary rocks of the Clackmannan Group, which formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. These rocks provided both the raw material and fuel necessary for lime production, making this location strategically valuable for industrial development.
Lime kilns of this type were essential infrastructure in early modern and industrial Scotland, converting limestone and other calcareous materials into quicklime through heat. The process was labour-intensive and fuel-hungry, requiring sustained burning. The proximity of Carboniferous sediments—which included both limestone layers and coal seams—meant that Newparks possessed ideal geological conditions for the enterprise, with fuel and feedstock available in close proximity.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5860, reflecting its historical significance to local industrial heritage and settlement patterns. The survival of these kilns provides physical evidence of pre-industrial and early industrial resource extraction in Stirlingshire.
Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5860. View the official record →
Newparks Lime Kilns is a lime kiln complex situated 120 metres north-north-east of Newparks in Stirlingshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5860.
Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of 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 SM5860.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (3.5 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (4.2 km), Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.