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Lime pit P04 in Shëndre

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posted on 2025-10-22, 10:08 authored by Ioanna NtoutsiIoanna Ntoutsi
In the area of Theologo, in the village of Shëndre, numerous locations were indicated, most of them, in full disrepair. The one depicted is in the area with the toponym 'Ai-Petros' [Hagios Petros]. A fig tree is often found in old lime pits; fig trees tend to seek for calcium-rich soils.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

P04

Rights owner

Ioanna Ntoutsi

Cultural group

lime kiln practitioners

Country

Albania

Place

Shëndre, Theologo, Vlorë County

Item/object

A landscape trace of traditional lime production.

Cultural context/event

Material Culture Documentation

Location

Workshop

Intent

Producing quicklime

Date of creation

2021-11-15

Unique ID

2021SG05-P04-0048

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