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Wallstale Limekilns is a scheduled monument located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of industrial lime-burning facilities. The kilns exploit the local geology, built upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period. These strata provided both the raw stone material needed for lime production and the stable foundation upon which the kilns were constructed.
Limekilns of this type were essential industrial structures in post-medieval and modern Scotland, converting limestone and other calcareous stone into quicklime through high-temperature burning. The quicklime produced had diverse applications in agriculture, building mortar, and chemical manufacture. The choice of this Stirlingshire location reflects the presence of suitable stone within the local bedrock, making it economically viable to establish lime-working at the site.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM3680, recognising its importance to understanding Scotland's industrial heritage and land use. The surviving structures remain a physical record of lime-burning technology and the exploitation of local geological resources during the period when such production became a significant rural industry.
Wallstale,limekilns 100m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3680. View the official record →
Wallstale Limekilns is a scheduled monument located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of industrial lime-burning facilities. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3680.
Wallstale,limekilns 100m W 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 SM3680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Common Hill,homestead (4.9 km), Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of (6 km), Glenhead,cultivation terraces SE of (6.1 km).
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Wallstale,limekilns 100m W of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.