Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Park North (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Park North (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.22741, -8.53833
- SMR number
- CO017-097----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Remains of lime kiln built between rock outcropping and against rock face in limestone quarry. Front elevation (H 3.5m) of random-rubble limestone construction, faces N; segmental-arched recess (Wth 2.46m; D 2.4m) full of debris, lower inner arch, sloping slabs at rear. Infilled limestone-lined funnel (diam. c. 2m).
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
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
- Milling complexunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.