Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - corn-drying
Stephenstown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stephenstown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.59880, -6.19911
- SMR number
- DU005-129----
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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
Located 7.3m from the W limit of an early medieval field system (DU005-115001-) this keyhole shaped kiln was excavated in advance of road construction (Licence no. 07E0836EXT). Analysis of the fills identified carbonised oat, barley and wheat grain inclusions. Two flint blades recovered from the fills were dated to the early Mesolithic period and are interpreted as being re-deposited within the kiln. Two postholes were located either side of the kiln bowl, or may have formed a sub-structure associated with the kiln (Kavanagh 2011, 21).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 2 February 2015
References
Kavanagh, H. 2011 Final Report: Archaeological excavation of development at Folkstown Great or Clonard, area 6, Balbriggan. Licence 07E0836Ext. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- House - Bronze Ageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.