Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln
Moneymore, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moneymore
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.71478, -6.34673
- SMR number
- LH024-041084-
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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
A circular stone structure with a flue was uncovered at this location during pre-development excavations (Excavation Licence number 96E0160). This structure was filled with mortar, crushed shell and charcoal. (Murphy 1998, 127-8)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 20 June 2013
References
Murphy, Donald. 1998 Moneymore, Drogheda. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1997: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 127-9 (382). Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Quayunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Town defencesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.