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Kiln - corn-drying

Ballybar Lower, County Carlow, Ireland

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Townland
Ballybar Lower
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.78806, -6.92094
SMR number
CW012-156----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A kiln (L 3.2m; Wth 1.5m) with in situ burning, was cut into the underlying grey limestone bedrock. Located c. 15m to the E of a cluster of pits (CW012-117----), a cremation pit (CW012-157----) and a second kiln (CW012-157----) (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009). (Hackett, L. 2009, 38)

References:

Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (157). Bray. Wordwell

Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 10 November 2010

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