Glen Fruin, Duirland Burn
Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned), Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Glen Fruin, Duirland Burn
Classification Lime Kiln(S) (Period Unassigned), Quarry (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 268261
Site Number NS28NE 45
NGR NS 294 869
NGR Description NS c.294 869
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/268261
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Rhu
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Dumbarton
- Former County Dunbartonshire
NS28NE 45 c.294 869
NS 294 869 (abandoned quarry) In May 2002 the main quarry on the W side of the Duirland Burn was visited. Apart from limestone, graphite (from the associated black slates) was reputedly worked during WW1.
Three horseshoe lime-burning kilns lie almost immediately above the quarry face. A solitary horseshoe lime kiln (NS28NE 46) is further up Duirland Glen, overlooking the junction of two burns (NS 292 868) . Lower down the glen are the remains of a track (probable lime road) heading towards Duirland Farm. Just downstream of the workings, a ford across to the opposite side of the burn leads on to the start of another track, which heads in the direction of two roadside lime kilns (NS38NW 21) - one horseshoe and one later clamp-type (NS 301 869).
Sponsor: Drymen & District Local History Society.
J Mitchell and E Drew 2003
