Susan,
   I don't know if this will help, but a few years ago I did some research
into historic and ethnographic examples of kilns, both ceramic and
lime. There is some ethnographic info on lime kilns from Mexico, that
document the process of making lime, and maybe would be helpful for
correlating material remains of lime production. If I recall correctly,
not all of them were formal kilns. I am sorry that I don't have any of
the references at my fingertips at the moment, but if you need more
information let me know and I will see what I can do.

-Elizabeth Hoag
PhD Candidate, SUNY ALbany

> We have located limestone kilns, the second grouping found during the
> phased project.  I am picking up the research, and from the beginning we
> have had difficulty in finding information on pit style as opposed to
> formally constructed furnaces for the production of lime.
> No such formal kiln is known in the area.  We do have a bit of
> interesting documentation, a ledger stating 'Cash to Irishmen for build
> lime kiln'.
> Our features are simply lenses of burned and unburned limestone mixed
> with ash and charcoal flecks.  The lenses may have 2 distinct layers,
> one composed of larger rock and the other of finer gravels.
> I am wading through a great deal of information on the production of
> lime, and am searching for any information on short-term pit kilns.
> Thanks for your help,
> Susan
>
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> Susan Houghton, RPA
> Laboratory Supervisor
> Cultural Resources
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