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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 615 |
| Date Entered | 05/10/2012 |
| Updated on | 05/10/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Mining Related |
| Record Type | Industrial Archaeology |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 04/10/2012 |
| Location | Muker Common. West Greenseat Scar. |
| Civil Parish | Muker |
| Brit. National Grid | NY 89457 96645 |
| Altitude | 510m |
| Geology | Main Limestone. |
| Record Name | Muker Common.Three limekilns at West Greenseat. |
| Record Description | The most prominent and the best preserved of three limekilns at West Greenseat is the very fine example located at the western end of West Greenseat Scar, see photo image nos 1-8.
The second limekiln is more discretely located on the west bank of Greenseat Beck. This second limekiln (No 2) was approached by a wide metalled roadway which passes through the highest pasture wall at Greenseat Gate. The abutment of the arched bridge over Greenseat Gill is visible. This roadway and the limekiln are shown on Photos 9- 16. The slight remains of a third limekiln (No3) can just be detected at the eastern end of West Greenseat Scar, see photo No 17. |
| Dimensions | See photographs. |
| Additional Notes | These three limekilns which are all located at a spectacular location on and above 500m elevation on the southern edge of Upper Swaledale illustrate the importance of Lime Production to the productivity of Dales Farms in the years before the availability of oil based fertilisers.
The masonry of Limekiln No 1 is of exceptional quality. |
| Image 1 ID | 3423 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Greenseat Scar. Limekiln No. 1. The masonry of this fine kiln is of exceptionally high quality. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 3424 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 3 ID | 3425 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 4 ID | 3426 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 5 ID | 3427 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 6 ID | 3428 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 7 ID | 3429 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 8 ID | 3430 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Limekiln No 1 at West Greenseat Scar from below. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 3433 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | The roadway to Limekiln No 2 from Greenseat gate to Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 3431 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | The roadway to Limekiln No 2 from Greenseat gate to Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 11 ID | 3432 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 11 Description | The roadway to Limekiln No 2 from Greenseat gate to Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 12 ID | 3434 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 12 Description | Limekiln No 2 from Greenseat gate to Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 13 ID | 3435 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 13 Description | Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 14 ID | 3436 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 14 Description | View northward from Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 15 ID | 3437 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 15 Description | View northward from Limekiln No 2 in Greenseat Beck Gill. |  |
| Image 16 ID | 3438 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 16 Description | Remains of Limekiln No 3 at the eastern end of Greenseat Scar. This limekiln has been demolished, possibly to provide stones for nearby drystone walls. |  |
