Monument record MLI128160 - Post-Medieval Lime Kiln and Chalk Pit, Driby Top Farm
Summary
Site of a former lime kiln and chalk extraction pit of likely post-medieval date, to the west of Driby Top Farm.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A former lime kiln and chalk extraction pit of likely post-medieval date are marked in this location on the 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey County Series map. {1}
The site has been backfilled and is in normal arable usage, with no trace of the former earthworks now be discernible on the Google Maps satellite imagery layer or on LiDAR data for this area. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. Sheet 65/16.
- <2> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 06/11/2026.
- <3> SLI11584 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2006->. LiDAR Scan Data. Accessed 06/11/2026.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3970 7485 (54m by 43m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH THORESBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2026 9:45AM
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