Isleham features [2]
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Isleham features [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 9 Sep 2020
Built circa 1860, these are the remains of a thriving clunch quarrying industry. Seen in Limestone Close, three of the kilns are preserved. The clunch rubble was loaded in through the circular openings at the top and quicklime was raked out at the bottom. Work ceased circa 1935. See Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1126477 A Scheduled Ancient Monument: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1006871 Isleham is a rural fenland village situated about 6 miles north of Newmarket and some 7 miles south east of Ely. The village is renowned for the Isleham Hoard of more than 6500 pieces of bronze from the late Bronze Age. The priory of St Margaret of Antioch was founded in the village circa 1090.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.341251
Longitude
0.411227