Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Furnace
Mulderricksfield, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mulderricksfield
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.59550, -9.04625
- SMR number
- LI010-139----
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
A probable iron furnace excavated by Graham Hull (02E0872) and described as 'a single, subcircular scoop was excavated, measuring 0.86m (north- south) by 0.65m. The sides of the feature sloped gently down to an uneven base, 0.05m deep. The fill was a fine, dark grey/black silt, containing charcoal and small quantities of iron slag.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 2 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.