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Glass kiln at Moyle is a glass works dating to the post-medieval period. The kiln sits upon bedrock of Palaeogene age, comprising mafic lava and tuff formed during the Paleogene era when intense volcanic activity shaped this part of Northern Ireland. This ancient geological foundation provided the stable ground necessary for the construction and operation of the glassworks.
The kiln represents an important phase in the industrial history of the locality. Glass production was a skilled craft requiring substantial heat and specialist knowledge, and the establishment of such a works at this location reflects the availability of suitable raw materials and fuel supplies in the surrounding landscape. The site's volcanic bedrock would have offered no particular advantage for glassmaking itself, suggesting that other factors—accessibility, water supply, or timber resources—determined the choice of location.
The monument is recorded in the archaeological and historical record as a site of industrial significance and is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference number 16333. This designation recognises its importance to understanding craft production and economic activity in the region during the period when glass manufacturing represented a substantial and technically demanding enterprise.
Glass kiln - c.f. ihr 3831 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16333. View the official record →
Glass kiln at Moyle is a glass works dating to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16333.
Glass kiln - c.f. ihr 3831 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16333.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb (4.8 km), Motte with castle ruins & souterrain (5.3 km), Court tomb (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glass kiln - c.f. ihr 3831's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Glass kiln - c.f. ihr 3831 stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.