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Porthgain lime workings, Pembrokeshire, West Wales

View of Porthgain lime workings on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales. Limestone was shipped in from South Pembrokeshire to produce lime, a white powder which was used by farmers to make their land less acidic. It was also used in building, as a mortar and as a whitewash for walls.~~

Picture No
10428303
Media ID
47982494
Size
3457px x 2215px (1.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Roger Worsley Archive
Source
The Roger Worsley Archive
Date
late 19th century

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Acid Kiln Less Lime Limestone Mortar Pembrokeshire Powder Processing Whitewash Workings


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