Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - corn-drying
Brackbaun, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brackbaun
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.30347, -8.17063
- SMR number
- LI058-021----
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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
This site was excavated under Ministerial Directive A035/00 in advance of the N8 road improvement between Cashel, Co. Tipperary, and Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. It was located 75m to the west of a Bronze Age cremation burial (see No. 1243 above, E2338) and c. 135m west of an area of burning (see No. 1245 below, E2340). The area of excavation measured 60m by 20m. The site consisted of a large fulacht fiadh and two smaller spreads of burnt-mound material and a kiln.
A kiln was located 20m north of the fulacht fiadh. It was subrectangular in plan and measured 2.74m by 0.9m. The fire bowl was located in its northern end and was 1.02m deep. The kiln was probably used for drying cereal crops. The results of specialist analysis of material recovered during excavation are awaited.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.