Mill - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

On fairly level karst terrace and rough grazing (500–600’ OD) immediately S of a small stream, overlooking the Caher River valley. Indicated on the 1915 ed. of the 6-inch OS map and Robinson’s map (1977) and indicated and named ‘old mill’ on Geological Survey Maps. A small rectangular drystone building (int. dims. 4m E–W x 3m N-S), built of undressed randomly coursed limestone blocks and flags (walls av. Wth 0.75m), surviving to full gable height (max. H 5.5m), but unroofed. The S side wall is largely formed by a natural bedrock terrace (H 1.2m) upon which later drystone walling is built. A low doorway (H 1m; Wth 0.8m) in the W gable gives access to the interior. An ope (Wth 0.6m; H 1m) at the corner of the E gable with the N sidewall may have allowed water to flow into the building through a shallow depression (Wth 1m) which runs along the inner face of the N wall. A corresponding ope is visible on its outer face of the W gable. There are niches on the interior in the E gable at the corner with the S wall (H 1.2m; Wth 0.75m; D 0.6m), the W gable near the corner with the N wall (H 0.5m; Wth 0.4m; D 0.6m) and in the N wall near the corner with the W gable (Wth 0.5m; H 0.4m; D 0.4m). There is also a possible beam slot (Wth 0.4m; H 0.4m) near the E end of the N wall and traces of corbelling at the corner between the N wall and E gable. There is an enclosure (CL002-003----) located c.220m NW, a house of indeterminate date (CL002-072----) c. 410m NNE and another enclosure (CL002-004----) c. 470m NE.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin

Date of upload: 2 December 2020