This line of kilns have stood direlect at the top of the bank since the mines were closed in the late 1920s. The iron stone that was mined was roasted in these kilns to get rid of water and carbon dioxide to concentrate the ore before transportation to Teesside / Middlesbrough blast furnaces.
Better on black
Thank you for all your wonderful comments and favs on yesterday's photo, so glad it was liked.
It's wonderful to imagine what this hillside looked like when the kilns were working. I would imagine one could see them a long way off. i like the row of arches
Fantastic capture. I really enjoy how the kilns are marked with darkness and progressive light within..And the stonewall capture, too..Thanks for including the narrative.
Lovely shot, great light and shadows on the kilns love the repetition.