Building record MAB40523 - BODDIN POINT
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Summary
Remains of lime kilns, now disused.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 4971
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7135 5337 (89m by 81m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75SW |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Remains of lime kilns, now disused. They are thought to have been built in circa 1750 by Robert Scott of Duninald, and are situated on a coastal promontory that is now suffering from erosion. The group comprises a four-draw kiln and another, possibly three-draw, with a two-draw kiln set back to the rear (this is now buried within an earthen mound). The draw arches are semi-circular and the shafts are stone-lined, allowing them to withstand continuous firing over long periods. There is a retaining wall to the South of the kilns. When Hume visited the site in 1977, the kilns were intact. Following a coastal zone assessment survey of Angus in 2009, it was noted that parts of the limekilns had collapsed. A recommendation was made that the limekilns should be surveyed, as the site is under severe threat from coastal erosion. Erosion has caused a substantial portion of the South-West quadrant of the structure to collapse. Internal structures such as the stone-lined burning chamber of the four-draw kiln, a stone-lined duct, and the brick-vaulted interconnecting tunnels are also collapsing. In February 2010, a team from Queens University, Belfast, carried out terrestrial laser scanning of the kilns and their immediate landscape setting in order to create a detailed digital record of the kilns.
Period Notes
Thought to have been built in circa 1750. Listed on 11/06/1971.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
SCAPE, 2010, THE ERODING LIMEKILNS AT BODDIN POINT, ANGUS - DIGITAL SURVEY, Digital survey (Bibliographic reference). SAB4813.
SCAPE, 2010, THE SCAPE TRUST ANNUAL REVIEW 2009/2010, p.5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4814.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2011, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 11, 2010, p.33 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5535.
Mar 17 1998 , AAS/98/04/CT, AAS/98/04/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25238.
Mar 17 1998 , AAS/98/04/G6/18-9, AAS/98/04/G6/18-9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB28998.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4971;
- NMR Card Number: NO75SW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 36303;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75SW0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4971 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36303 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB25238 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 17 1998 . AAS/98/04/CT. Colour Transparency. AAS/98/04/CT.
- --- SAB28998 Air-oblique Photograph: Mar 17 1998 . AAS/98/04/G6/18-9. Black & White. AAS/98/04/G6/18-9.
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p.51.
- --- SAB4813 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2010. THE ERODING LIMEKILNS AT BODDIN POINT, ANGUS - DIGITAL SURVEY. Digital survey.
- --- SAB4814 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2010. THE SCAPE TRUST ANNUAL REVIEW 2009/2010. p.5.
- --- SAB5535 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2011. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND. NEW SERIES, VOLUME 11, 2010. p.33.
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Record last edited
Jul 11 2025 8:56AM
