Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln
Coolamurry, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolamurry
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48206, -6.64952
- SMR number
- WX025-054002-
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Situated on the N-facing slope of a low rise on a gentle S-facing slope. Archaeological excavation (04E0325) in advance of the N30 re-alignment as site 5a uncovered a complex kiln. A number of flues at the N end led into the kiln (dims. 3.1m NW-SE; 1.5m E-W; D 0.4m) cut into deeply oxidized clay. There was a hearth nearby and the S bulbous end was sheltered by a slot trench c. 1.3m distant NE-S. A small cobbled area just to the W is also probably associated with it. The troughs of fulacht fia (WX025-054001-) are c. 12m to the E. (Fegan 2004, 2007)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 3 July, 2012
References
Fegan, G. 2007 Coolamurry. Burnt mound; prehistoric material. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 462-3, No. 1794. Wordwell, Dublin
Fegan, G. 2004 Preliminary report. Archaeological excavation Site 5, 04E0325. N30 Moneytucker to Jamestown re-alignment, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report. Valerie J. Keeley Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.