Lime was produced by heating and calcinating limestone in a kiln. It was used for construction, agriculture and, when burned with charcoal, iron-smelting. Often small-scale independent ventures, lime kilns sprang up wherever the stone could be quarried. Turner saw this lime kiln beside the river Tywi near Llansteffan Castle during a tour of South Wales in 1795. He contrasts modern industry with picturesque scenery. Kilns and furnaces glow in the moonlit night.
Gallery label, October 2022
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