What is recorded here

Westcourt Demesne holds a buried forge beside its motte, where heavy iron work likely served the local estate. The site still irritates modern measurement because its fire and function changed the ground itself. A millrace runs nearby, suggesting water power and human industry shaped this place before it disappeared beneath grass and memory.

In Callan, c. 40m N of the bailey which lies E of the motte (KK026-010009-). A millrace associated with a watermill (KK026-010021-) runs E-W c. 9m to the N. A geophysical and topographical survey of the motte and bailey and surrounding area was carried out in 2002 (Clutterbuck et al. 2006, 7-28). This revealed several anomalies including a possible furnace (Wth c. 5m), interpreted as a forge, and a possible kiln (KK026-010085-) c. 20m to the SE (ibid. 12-21, 24). See attached illustration: KK026-010086-_01 Interpretative reconstruction plan of geophysical results and historical sources (Clutterbuck, Elliot and Shanahan 2006, 21, fig. 10) Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 29 June 2022

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