Monument record TQ 94 NE 37 - Site of limekilns and quarries near Burnt House Farm

A pair of limekilns in a chalk pit were cut into the downs above Burnt House Farm. They were present in 1868 and disused by 1908. Subsequent operations may have destoryed the kilns. Identified from OS 1st (1868) and 3rd (1908) maps. (1, 2)

The lime kilns were surveyed by Canterbury Archaeological Trust during a Heritage Survey of the Charing Beech Hangers woodland in 2004. The survey identified a series of chalk quarries, platforms, and an inclined trackway in the vicinity of the kilns. (3)

<1> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<2> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<3> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, Charing Beech Hangers, Westwell, Near Ashford, Kent, A Heritage Survey of the Woodland SSSI (Unpublished document). SKE57616.