Kiln in Waterford City

Nine kilns were excavated during the extensive Waterford city excavations. They were principally located at the corner of Bakehouse Lane and Peter St. They occupied the later levels and were frequenly disturbed by modern activity and were therefore fragmentary. Most of the kilns are keyhole-shaped and 13th or 14th century in date. They were largely used for drying corn, but two post-medieval clay-pipe kilns were also recorded. In addition at least 20 ovens were recovered from the upper levels of the excavations. They are often simple flat stones embeded in clay and surrounded by low walls with extensive oxidisation of the clay. (Hurley and Sheehan 1997) Hurley, M. F. and Sheehan, C.M. (1997) 'Section 9 Ovens and Kilns' in Hurley et al. (1997) 273-7. Late Viking age and medieval Waterford: excavations 1986-92. Waterford Corporation. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of Upload: 08 November 2010