Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Quitrent Mountain, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Quitrent Mountain
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.27450, -8.44975
- SMR number
- CO009-012----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On W side of road, pair of similar lime kilns, cut into slope and forming W end of small rectangular field. Indicated as single lime kiln on 1842 OS 6-inch map at W end of field, on S side. Both indicated on 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. Slightly overgrown random-rubble walls encase earthen core (c. 13m N-S; c. 14m E-W). Front elevation (H c. 5.3m) faces E with no clear break in construction between two recesses. Southern kiln has arched recess (H 1.6m; Wth 2.32m; D 1.7m) with well-shaped voussoirs, rear of recess collapsed; infilled with material from core and funnel. Slightly barrel-shaped funnel (diam. 1.9m), stone lined with upper c. 1.5m brick lined. Northern kiln similar with stone-arched recess (H 1.58m; Wth 2.25m; D 1.8m), rear collapsed, infilled with collapsed material from core and funnel. Slightly barrel-shaped funnel (diam. 2.04m), stone-lined with upper 1.4m brick-lined. Two ledges over recesses at H 2.3m and 3.8m. Rear of kilns overgrown.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Millstone quarryunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.