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Kiln

Westcourt Demesne, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Kiln, Westcourt Demesne, County Kilkenny, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Westcourt Demesne
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.54714, -7.39074
SMR number
KK026-010085-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In Callan, c. 30m N of the bailey which lies E of the motte (KK026-010009-). A millrace associated with a watermill (KK026-010021-) runs E-W c. 12m to the N.
A geophysical and topographical survey of the motte and bailey and surrounding area was carried out in 2002 (Clutterbuck et al. 2006, 7-28). This revealed several anomalies including a possible kiln (Wth c. 7m) and a possible forge (furnace) (KK026-010086-) c. 20m to the NW (ibid. 12-21, 24).

See attached illustration:
KK026-010085-_01 Interpretative reconstruction plan of geophysical results and historical sources (Clutterbuck, Elliot and Shanahan 2006, 21, fig. 10)

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 29 June 2022

References

Clutterbuck, R., Elliot, I. and Shanahan, B. 2006 The motte and manor of Callan, County Kilkenny. Old Kilkenny Review 58, 7-28.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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