Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - corn-drying
Carns, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carns
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.75321, -8.25522
- SMR number
- RO028-075013-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On a SE-facing slope at the E end of Carnfree ridge. Outside the perimeter of ecclesiastical enclosure (RO028-075004-) at S. A charcoal-filled trench recovered in excavation (06E0655) is interpreted as part of a corn-drying kiln (Shanahan 2009a, 455).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13th September, 2010.
References
Shanahan, B. 2009a Carns. Church site, deserted settlement and field system, possibly prehistoric. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 455-6, No. 1715. Dublin. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.