Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Castlelands (fermoy By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlelands (fermoy By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.13301, -8.63140
- SMR number
- CO033-088----
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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
Mid/late 19th-century lime kiln, in woodland on demesne of Mallow Castle (14872), built against natural slope overlooking River Blackwater to S. Random-rubble stone walls encase earthen core. Front elevation (H c. 6m; Wth 8.46m) faces S, arched recess (H 2.12m; Wth 2.76m; D c. 1.82m), rear collapsed and filled with core material. Brick-lined funnel (diam. 2m), bottom of funnel infilled, lower bricks heat-shattered. Random-rubble limestone structure c. 9m to N, built into slope: circular (diam. c. 4.4m) internal plan; wall height c. 2m; ope in S wall.
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
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.