Kiln - lime

The National Monuments Service's description

Testing and monitoring by Kieran Campbell of foundations for a house at Low Street, within the 'Archaeological Zone' of the medieval borough (WM024-179----) of Ballymore Lough Sewdy took place on September 5th, 1994 under archaeological excavation licence number 94E092. A pit, exposed in the trench on the east side of the house, was 2.1m in diameter and at least 0.4m deep under 0.3m of topsoil. The depth of the pit was not established as it lay below the required level of the trenches. The pit edge was oxidised to a brick-red colour and had a lining of white lime 20-30mm thick. The fill of the pit consisted of burnt limestone mixed with soil. A sherd of black-glazed earthenware of 18th-19th-century date was recovered from the fill. The pit had obviously functioned as a small lime kiln. The outline when fully exposed by hand excavation was found to be circular with no sign of a rake-out or flues.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 18 August 2014.