A large square lime kiln is located a short distance to the north of Stackpole Quay harbour (NPRN 34351), adjacent to a quarry. It is a Grade II Listed Building (Cadw No. 6024) and noted by Cadw as dating to c. 1694. Two stone outbuildings (one of which is now a National Trust lavatory) lie close by on the east. These are not shown on the first edition OS 1:2500 mapping.

The lime kiln was visited by the RCAHMW in 2009, and again in March 2025 when a photogrammetry survey was undertaken to create a 3D Digital record of the structure (links below).

The lime kiln is built against rising ground on the east and is of roughly coursed, mortared, undressed rubble with dressed quoins. It measures 7.92m long (N-S) by 5.9m wide at ground level, excluding buttresses which support all three walls. It is 4m high to the top of the parapet which is 0.9m high above the loading platform. The top of the kiln is accessed via an inclined track from the south. The charging hole, now grilled over, is 2.75m (9 feet) in diameter.

The kiln has two opposed draw-holes, 2.2m wide, 2.95m deep and 1.6m high. Each has a narrow slot at its rear allowing access/viewing into the charge hole. To the rear of the kiln is an extensive quarry face. Limestone is also believed to have been brought by boat from other locations, including the promontory of Flimston Castle.

David Leighton, RCAHMW, 24 February 2009

J. Whitewright, RCAHMW, May 2025.

Sources Include:

Cadw Listed Building 6024: https://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=&id=6024

Dyfed Archaeological Trust Historic Environment Record PRN 4684: https://archwilio.org.uk/her/chi3/report/page.php?watprn=DAT4684

RCAHMW Photogrammetry Survey, 31/03/2025, DS2025_131_STACKPOLE_QUAY_LIMEKILN. View here: https://skfb.ly/pvFXK

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