Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Castlecor Demesne, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlecor Demesne
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1937)
- Coordinates
- 52.20427, -8.81778
- SMR number
- CO024-158----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Built against N face of quarry, on Castlecor (14868) demesne. Overgrown tall random-rubble limestone walls encase earthen core. Front elevation faces S; stone-arched recess (H 2.5m; Wth 2.8m; D 3m) with lower inner arch supported by lintel; remains of sloping slabs at rear. Top of kiln overgrown, funnel (diam. c. 3m) visible from recess; base brick lined; upper levels stone lined.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.