Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Ballinaspig Beg, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaspig Beg
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1950)
- Coordinates
- 51.88053, -8.53397
- SMR number
- CO074-046----
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
In public park, on former demesne of Bishopstown House (CO074-055003-); built into slope. Front W-facing; arched recess (H 1.6m; Wth 2.08m; D1.6m), sloping slab to rear; stoking hole evident; recess extended forward c. 1.5m by brick-arch (H 1.65m; Wth 2.77m) and front face of structure brought forward some distance. Brick-lined funnel (diam. 2.2m) almost completely infilled; top of kiln enclosed by remains of low wall. Side walls of lean-to structure flank front.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.