Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Water mill - horizontal-wheeled
Milverton, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milverton
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU005-045----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A horizontal mill was found in 1848 during drainage works at Milverton Demesne. Several dams of clay were exposed and a millshaft into which were morticed 'eight large wooden spoons'. With the mill were found two small grindstones (O'Donovan 1859, 252; Lucas 1953 3-4, 34-35). Not precisly located.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Lucas, A.T. 1953a The horizontal mill in Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 23, 15-36.
Lucas, A.T. 1953b The horizontal mill in Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 83, 1-36.