Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Taur More, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Taur More
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.23572, -9.12334
- SMR number
- CO013-025001-
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Mid/late 19th-century lime kiln, built against natural slope in quarry. Front elevation (E) of rubble limestone, with short returns on sides, retain core. Stone-arched recess (H 2.15m) with lower inner arch, sloping slabs to rear. Funnel infilled. Earthen ramp to rear.
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
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.