Technical Note: Historic gypsum-kilns (Morata de Tajuña, Madrid)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2007.v57.i287.59Keywords:
moorish kilns, gypsum, lime, cement, MadridAbstract
In the locality of Morata de Tajuña and surroundings there was an important settlement of gypsum pits and limekilns, together with other historical industries, now disappear. These activities were developed mainly during the 1960´s and 70´s, but its production decreased because of changes in the productive processes (substitution of discontinuous processes by continuous ones, higher kilns, etc.) (1). Nevertheless, some of these furnaces still remain, as well as ancient workers who have provided important information.
Within the research project funded by the Madrid´s Government, entitled: Industrial archaeology: Conservation of the mining and metallurgical heritage of Madrid (IV), ancient gypsum pits have been identified and inventoried. The ancient gypsiferous extraction history was recovered and the productive processes fluxes were reconstructed. The state of the heritage is evaluated and the conservation of some of the elements is recommended. Likewise, the intangible heritage was also investigated, being able to show a legend related with these kilns.
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