Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - lime
Ballypheasan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballypheasan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62998, -8.18937
- SMR number
- RO039-043020-
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 the E side of Main St. of Roscommon town. Trial excavation (02E0029) by A. Carrey uncovered part of a lime-kiln (diam. 1.2m), which may be 18th century in date. (Carey 2004c)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Carey, A. 2004c Ballypheasan, Roscommon: kiln. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 456, No. 1620. Dublin. Wordwell
Nearby in the register
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
- Crucifixion plaqueunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.