Boddin Point Lime Kilns
Historical Angus, Alba / Scotland
About Boddin Point Lime Kilns
Sitting at the end of a limestone promontory above the North Sea, these are the remains of what was once the largest lime works in Scotland. Limestone was first quarried and burned here around 1696 by brothers Robert and Patrick Scott — a practice thought to be the first of its kind in Angus — and the main group of kilns, a four-draw kiln, a second multi-draw kiln, and a smaller two-draw kiln set back from the edge, was substantially built around 1750 by Robert Scott of Duninald. The lime produced here was prized during the era of agricultural improvement for sweetening acid soils and improving drainage, but once the local limestone was largely exhausted, the works were abandoned by 1831. The kilns are slowly losing the battle with the sea — coastal erosion has undercut the cliffs beneath and caused partial collapse, so it's wise to view the structures from a distance. A derelict 19th-century salmon fishing station sits nearby, and along the shore you'll find Elephant Rock, a natural sea arch worn through the cliffs.
Location & details
- Category
- Historical
- Region
- Angus, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 56.67099, -2.46891
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