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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 677
 Date Entered 14/01/2013
 Updated on 08/03/2014
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Archaeology
 Site Access Public Footpath
 Record Date 12/01/2013
 Location Muker Side. Above Straw Beck.
 Civil Parish Muker
 Brit. National Grid SD 90283 97726
 Altitude 276m
 Geology Below outcrop of The Hardraw Scar Limestone.
 Record Name Muker Side. Above Straw Beck. Western of two adjacent ruined lime kilns.
 Record Description Ruined lime kiln at outcrop of the Hardraw Scar Limestone, the western of two similar kilns here, with ancient sallow growing from the top of the kiln.Limestone was quarried from outcrop in the stream side above the kiln. Ancient sallow grows from the top of the kiln.
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 Image 1 ID 3961         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description The western kiln masked behind an ancient sallow.
 Image 2 ID 3962         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description Front of kiln. Detail.
 Image 3 ID 3963         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description Front of kiln. Detail.
 Image 4 ID 3964         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description Side of kiln. Detail.
 Image 5 ID 3965         Click image to enlarge
 Image 5 Description Top of kiln. Detail with sallow.
 
 
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