Kiln - corn-drying

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 (BGE: 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.
The E end of the earlier phase of this kiln partly occupied the wide W opening of structure A (ME042-030001-). It was similar in size and form to the other kiln (ME042-030004-) and they were probably contemporary. The re-cut phase of this kiln was a larger feature (dims 5.9m x 2.5m) and had five charcoal-rich deposits with a rake-out pit at the W end and a fire-pit at the E. Its E end occupied the opening of the later structure B (ME042-030002-). (Tobin and Sunderland 2003, 20-24; 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 Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen and Co.