Description and History of Site:-
This is an area within which water was channeled along a series of engineered leats to flush out and loosen limestone cobbles entrained within glacial till deposits plastered along the Pennine edge. Cobbles were converted into lime in adjacent kilns, the site remains of one of which survive at SD 9669 4133 No site-specific details have been located.
Further Reading and References:-Johnson, D. 2010. 'Hushes, delfs and river stonary: alternative methods of obtaining lime in the gritstone Pennines' Landscape History 31, pp. 37-52
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Key Words :- limestone cobbles hushing gritstone
Viewing the Site :- visible from Open Access land and public footpath above the ground
Address :- Ickornshaw, Keighley, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SD 961 413
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.867896 , Long -2.060792
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 24 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- SD 961 413
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.867896 , Long -2.060792
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 24 January 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson