Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln
Drumcar, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumcar
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.85000, -6.38726
- SMR number
- LH018-078----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on the S-facing slope of the valley of a small canalised E-W stream. Archaeological testing (20E0443) by L. Clarke identified a burnt spread (LH018-079----) and this feature which was c. 40m up the slope (excavations.ie 2020:420). It appeared as an oval pit (dims 0.77m x 0.52m; D 0.14m) with a single fill of dark grey sandy clay with moderate inclusions of burnt stone, charcoal and burnt clay, indicating its use as a kiln. About 6m to the W was a circular pit (dims 0.54m x 0.52m; D 0.1m) with a single fill of yellow/brown sandy clay with charcoal flecks and burnt stone material that yielded a piece of burnt flint. Both features were completely excavated. (Clarke 2021, 7-8)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 4 May 2021
Clarke, L. 2021 Report on Archaeological Assessment at Red Barn, Drumcar Rd. Dunleer, Co. Louth. Licence: 20E0443. Unpublished report, ACSU
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.