Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln
Ballynaraha, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynaraha
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.37259, -7.54273
- SMR number
- TS078-048----
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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
At the base of an E-facing slope of low ridge running roughly N-S. Field under tillage. No visible trace at ground level. This kiln was excavated in 1986 and consisted of 'the side walls of a partly destroyed, keyhole-shaped corn-drying kiln, maximum dimensions 6.60m long and 1.30m wide. An area of rough pebble paving was revealed at the entrance area of the drafting flue which had a clearly defined 'fire-bowl'. Remains of charred cereal grain were retrieved from the fill of the circular drying chamber...There were no other features or finds' (O'Donnell 1987, 33). A full description of the excavation is published (Gowen 1988, 158-62).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Gowen, M. 1988 Three Irish gas pipelines: new archaeological evidence in Munster. Bray. Wordwell.
O'Donnell, M. 1987 'Ballynaraha: Corn-drying kiln' in Cotter, C. (ed.) Excavations 1986: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.