Structure

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated at the S end of a low NW-S ridge. Topsoil stripping (02E0194) in advance of a gas pipeline identified what appeared to be an industrial complex (1A/35/2) that was completely excavated (02E0857), apart from the S end of the burnt spreads. It consisted of isolated burnt material at S, and two wooden structures that burnt down. Each of these was connected with corn-drying kilns to the W. Both kilns were of the key-hole type and no artefacts were recovered.
This Structure (A) was a penannular slot trench (int. diam. c. 7.2m) with a wide opening (Wth 5.1m) at W. The first phase of a kiln (ME042-030003-) partly filled the opening, while a second kiln (ME042-030003-) was just outside it to the SW. (Tobin and Sunderland 2003, 8-10; Tobin 2004; Tobin 2007)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 8 March, 2018

References

Tobin, R. 2004 Tobertynan (BGE 1A/35/2): Kilns, structures 02E0857. In I. Bennettt (ed.) Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 438-9, No. 1534. Bray, Wordwell

Tobin, R. 2007 No. 1534. Tobertynan. Kilns, structures. in Grogan, E., O'Donnell, L, and P. Johnston (eds) The Bronze Age landscapes of the Pipeline to the West: an integrated archaeological and environmental assessment, 330-32. Bord Gáis Eireann and Wordwell, Bray

Tobin, R. and Sunderland, J. 2003 Gas Pipeline to the West, Section 1(a) Archaeological Stratigraphic Report, Tobertynan, Co. Meath. Licence No. 02E0857. Site 1(a) /35/2. Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen and Co.