Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Charcoal-making site
Knockroe (idrone East By.), County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (idrone East By.)
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.58380, -6.79441
- SMR number
- CW023-037----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid 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
On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain, hillslope strewn with granite boulders. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW.
One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of an oval level platform (dims. 12m NW-SE; 8.5m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 1m). The NW edge is defined by a large earthfast boulder and smaller boulders. The revetment of the platform along the SW (H 0.9m) is made up of small boulders.
See attached photographs:
CW023-037----_01 From SW
CW023-037----_02 From NW
CW023-037----_03 From E
CW023-035----_04 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 15 April 2019
Nearby in the register
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.