Kiln - corn-drying

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in a sheltered position in the corner of a gently sloping field. Excavated in 2006 in advance of the N9/N10 Waterford to Knoctopher road scheme (Licence no. E2504). A keyhole-shaped cereal-drying kiln consisting of a long narrow flue extending W from a subcircular bowl (L 1.75m; Wth 1.4m; D 0.55m). Wheat grains from the primary fill yielded radiocarbon dates of cal AD 1270-1390 (Poz-25472). Two sherds of 12th-14th century pottery were recovered from the flue. A pit (D 0.44m; Wth 1.58m) was located at the W terminus of the kiln flue. It yielded a radiocarbon date of cal AD 1681-1953 (UBA-13985). Two areas of cobbled surface (c. 48m square) were identified to the S of the kiln and there were several stone-lined and stone-filled drains in the immediate vicinity. These were regarded as post-medieval. The kiln may be associated with a ringfort (KK040-069----) c. 40m to the W. (Monteith 2009, 283-4, no. 1089; Monteith 2010)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 23 October 2013

References

Monteith, J. 2009 Rossinan. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 283-4, no. 1089. Bray. Wordwell.

Monteith, W. 2010 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Waterford to Knocktopher – Phase 2. Dunkitt to Knocktopher townlands, Co. Kilkenny. Archaeological Resolution. Final report. Ministerial Direction: A032/000 Registration No.: E2504 Site AR019, Scart and Rahard West Townlands, Co. Kilkenny. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.