Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Glenaknockane, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glenaknockane
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1842)
- Coordinates
- 52.04607, -8.83103
- SMR number
- CO040-084002-
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 natural slope on W side of road. Random-rubble front wall retains earthen core, side walls of loose stones (L 13.5m E-W) collapsing. Partially collapsed front elevation (H c. 4m; Wth 6.5m) faces W; lintelled recess (H 2.15m; Wth 2m; D 2.3m) with sloping slabs at rear. Top of kiln overgrown, circular funnel (diam. 1.9m) evident.
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
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