Griggsville Landing Lime Kiln - Kiln Technology

Kiln Technology

The kiln at Griggsville Landing is known as a periodic kiln. The periodic kiln is an older technology which was used in the United States mostly before the Civil War. The technology utilized at Griggsville Landing, however, is far superior to the so called heap kilns used in lime production.

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