Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sweathouse
Rathgeean, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgeean
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Corn kiln
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sweat House
- Coordinates
- 54.19755, -8.34772
- SMR number
- SL021-085----
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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
Listed in both the SMR (1989) and RMP (1995) and classified 'Sweathouse'. In poor pasture, on a slight rise on the bank of a stream. A semicircular stone-lined pit (diam. c. 1.2m; D 1.5m) with an opening at W. A possible roof-slab (1.05m x 0.6m) leans against the wall at S. It is named 'Corn kiln' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. This is probably post-1700 AD in date.
Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC
Date of upload: 13 December 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.