Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln
Doonmoon, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonmoon
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.42650, -8.44588
- SMR number
- LI040-108002-
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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
In reclaimed pasture, 135m E of townland boundary with Elton, a hearth (LI040-279----) was excavated 235m to the SE. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Excavations by Christine Tarbett of a ring-ditch (LI040-108----) and pits (LI040-108001-) prior to the construction of the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline revealed the following; ‘The kiln pit had a teardrop-shaped plan measuring c. 70cm in diameter, with an extended neck 60cm long which narrowed to 21cm. After removal of the several deposits of fill, a channel was found to extend from the neck into the base of the pit, forming a possible drafting flue. Several small sherds of Beaker pottery were recovered from the upper fill, which also contained some large, though disturbed stones.’ (Gowen 1988, 52-61; Tarbett, 1986)
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 21 June 2021
References
Gowen, M. 1988 Three Irish gas pipelines: new archaeological evidence in Munster. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.