Hello Steemians
This entry for fridayrocks, is a pile of rocks that make up
a lime kiln, from the early 1800's.
This is one of the larger ones I have seen.
The structure would have been filled with wood and
other rocks ( limestone) and then cooked for app 3 days,
at temperatures of 900 degrees.
Using rocks to cook other rocks
The finished product (quicklime) would be shoveled out
from the bottom doorway and used to make plaster
and mortar for construction.
Farmers would also use it to lower the acidity in soil.
By mixing lime and manure the fields would stay
fertile and productive for many years.
