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THE LIME KILN HOUSE

The lime kiln house was built with stone masonry partly plastered inside and outside, occasionally using limestone from the quarry. It has a rectangular shape and a lean-to roof.

The kiln’s structure has a cylindrical shape and was built with ready stone. The kiln’s entrance has a vault arch that narrows to the grid point. This is a kiln of mixed burning, loaded with alternating layers of limestone and wood or coal.

The oven, about 5.30m high, has a cylindrical plant with a diameter of 2.20m, narrowing slightly from the top to the base.