Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - corn-drying
Clonard Or Folkstown Great, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonard Or Folkstown Great
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.60193, -6.20555
- SMR number
- DU005-121----
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Shown on 5 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 road construction (Licence no. 08E054), the T-shaped kiln was interpreted as part of a medieval settlement (c.420m NW-SE by 180m) linked to the manor of Bremore or Balrothery. The kiln consisted of a sub-circular firebowl (1.8m diam.; 0.28m depth) and T-shaped flue (4.35m x 0.42m). Several sherds of medieval pottery were recovered from the fill. Analysis of charred seeds identified the presence of oat, barley, wheat, culm nodes, straw and weeds. Radiocarbon dating of a charred barley grain returned a calibrated date of 1284-1394 AD (Bailey and Kavanagh 2010, 23).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 2 February 2015
References
Bailey, F. and Kavanagh H., 2010 Final report: Archaeological Excavations at Clonard or Folkstown Great, Area 2/3, Balbriggan Co. Dublin (Licence no. 08E054). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
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