Kiln - corn-drying

The National Monuments Service's description

On a S-facing slope. Archaeological excavation (E3270) during 2007 at Ardagawna 1 as part of the Athlone to Ballinasloe M6 road development revealed a corn-drying kiln as a burnt pit (dims 2.2m N-S; 1m E-W; D 0.35m) with a second pit (dims 1.2m E-W; 1m N-S; D 0.55m) adjacent to the N. It produced a C14 date of Cal. AD 658-771 and is therefore unassociated with the ring-ditch (RO052-031001-) c. 10m to the SE or the medieval burial (RO052-031003-), but the three pits (RO052-031005-), c. 50m to the N and NE, which are interpreted as possible corn-drying kilns, may be contemporary. (Ó Séaghdha 2010a, 2010d, 12-3, 61)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Amended: 25 November, 2013

References

Ó Séaghdha, L. 2010a Ardagawna 1. Bronze Age ring-ditch/early medieval activity/human burial. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 288-9, No. 841. Dublin. Wordwell.

Ó Séaghdha, L. 2010d N6 Ballinasloe–Athlone National Road Scheme. Final report on the excavation of multi-period prehistoric features, early medieval agri-industrial activity and early modern burial in the townland of Ardagawna, Co. Roscommon. E3270, Ardagowna 1. PDF report available on CD-ROM in N. Jackman, C. Moore and C. Rynne 2013 The Mill at Kilbegly: an archaeological investigation on the route of the M6 Ballinasloe to Athlone national road scheme. NRA Scheme Monographs 12. Dublin. National Roads Authority.