Lime was a widely used element until the beginning
of the thirties of the last century. It was used for
construction (mixed with sand), for whitewashing
walls, as a disinfectant and to sulphate plants
against pests
Limestone was placed in these lime kilns to expose it to temperatures of 800 to 1,000 ºC
until it acquires a whitish color. With the temperature, the stone was released from the carbon dioxide
transforming into quicklime.
The ovens were built on sloping land, plenty of wood around them and abundant limestone that
it was torn off with picks and mallets. Taking advantage of the unevenness,
they created a space of 2 to 4 meters in diameter and height, where they built the box or the pot, with a stone wall
dry or bricks with clay joints, a bench
of stones at the base, i
a door to the other side
come down
On the vault is col·
they moved the stones more
grosses (cargo) accessing through the door. Is
covered part of it
access, leaving a space
(mouth) to enter the bundles of wood or bundles for combustion. After,
above it was just filled with more and more stones
small (matacans and small) up to the mouth or crown.
It was covered with hay covered with mud, leaving al
its center a step for the exit of the smoke. Finally,
it was bagged so that porters could load and distribute it.