Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Gortmore, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortmore
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.11274, -8.80828
- SMR number
- CO032-059----
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
Random-rubble sandstone front wall retains earthen core, sides of kiln stone-faced. Front elevation (H 3.5m; Wth 9.20m) faces NE; lintelled corbelled recess (H 2.8m; Wth 2.55m; D c. 2.75m) blocked by horse cart, sloping slabs visible at rear. Earthen ramp (L 6m) extends to SW. Heat-shattered sandstone-lined funnel (diam. 1.9m), infilled.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.