Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Carrigeen East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrigeen East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.10108, -8.07968
- SMR number
- CO037-014----
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 natural limestone outcrop, ground falls steeply off behind outcrop to S and E. Random-rubble walls encase earthen core. Front elevation (H 5.9m; Wth 6.5m) faces N; arched recess (H 2.6m; Wth 2.4m; D 1.8m) with lintelled ope to rear, rear of recess filled with rubble, tall buttresses on either side of recess. Top of kiln enclosed by low wall, open to S; ramp approaches rear of kiln from W. Stone-lined funnel. (UCC)
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
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.