An interesting example of industrial archaeology, the kiln was built in 1926 on the initiative of a group of local families to create an alternative employment opportunity to emigration, which generations of Friulians were condemned to for over a century, between the mid-1800s and the 1960s. The production of lime, like other activities in the construction sector, was a common activity in the foothills, but mostly conducted at an artisanal level, with small vaulted ovens.

The limestone, extracted from the quarries above the village, was transported with carts to the edge of the escarpment and from there, by means of a cableway, later replaced by a wooden bridge, to the top of the kiln, where they were dumped and the contents fell into the oven. The fire was continuously fueled day and night through a large opening at the base of the kiln. Once the stones were cooked, they crumbled, and the resulting powder was collected from a series of small side openings. The lime from Toppo was primarily intended for construction sites in Friuli and Venice.

Production ceased definitively in 1957, and the plant fell into disuse. The kiln has recently undergone a radical restoration, thanks to the interest of the current owners.