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Kiln

Monea, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Kiln, Monea, 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
Monea
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.96087, -7.73431
SMR number
WA038-065002-

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

It was identified in testing (08E0968) during the development of a Waste Water Treatment facility an dfully excavated under the same licence. A truncated figure-of-eight kiln (dims. 3.66m x 1.38m; 0.27m) was recorded. No structural stones were present, but the charred remains of hazel as well as seeds of oats and wheat were recovered. A C14 date of cal. 1045-1218 AD was produced by a sample of oat seed. The fulacht fia (WA038-065001-) is c. 20m to the SE. (Bayley and O'mahony 2010)

Bayley, D. and O'Mahony, C. (2010) Final report on the archaeological excavation of a site at Monea, Ardmore, Co. Waterford as part of the Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme. (08E0968) Unpublished report. DEHLG. Irish Archaeological Consultancy

Date of upload: 10th October, 2011

Compiled by: Micahel Moore

Nearby in the register

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

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