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Metalworking site

Ahanaglogh, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Metalworking site, Ahanaglogh, County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ahanaglogh
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.19263, -7.44599
SMR number
WA015-106003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Excavated (98E0575) as part of Area 16 of the N25 Kilmacthomas re-alignment. Six ironworking hearths (dims. 0.8m x 0.65m; D 0.15m to 1.15m x 0.96m; D 0.22m) which were cut or burned into the ground in a confined area (dims. c. 6m x c. 5m) were excavated. The hearths contained layers of charcoal and slag. There were no artefacts, but charcoal from one of the hearths produced a C14 determination of cal. AD 660-990. The kiln (WA015-106004-) was c. 4m SW of the hearths. The late medieval iron-working site (WA015-106005-) is c. 25m to the ESE. (Tierney and Elliot 2008)

Compiled by: Michael Moore.

Date of upload: 17th December, 2010.

References

Tierney, J. and Elliot, R. 2008 Early medieval iron-smithing and corn-drying kiln: Area 16, Ahanaglogh td. Licence No. 98E0575. In Johnston, P., Kiely, J. & Tierney, J. 2008 Near the bend in the river, 101-6. NRA Scheme Monographs, No. 3. Dublin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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