Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Knockysheehan, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockysheehan
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.08229, -9.36378
- SMR number
- KE059-047----
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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 E side of farm yard oppposite a second limekiln (KE059-048---). Random rubble shale front wall (H 3.1m; Wth 4.2m) faces NE. Central segmental arched recess (H 1.3m; Wth 2m; D c. 2m) with inner segmental arch. Ledge across front of kiln 2.1m above ground. Funnel infilled.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.