placenamesDuncormick
Dún Chormaic
Excavation in 2006 added detail to the village’s medieval archaeology while leaving some features open to interpretation.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Dún Chormaic · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Duncormick · English · main form
Place & story
A possible corn-drying kiln
Work preceding a council housing scheme in Duncormick uncovered a feature interpreted as a probable corn-drying kiln. Archaeologist Goorik Dehaene identified its characteristic shape, but reported no charred cereal or charcoal in its fills. Medieval pottery was present, and a coin from an upper fill was provisionally identified as a short-cross penny of John, dated about 1207–10. These finds helped assess the feature without settling its function beyond doubt. [2]
The ditch beside the motte
The same investigation found a substantial medieval ditch near the motte. Dehaene considered it likely to belong to a bailey, an enclosed outer area of a castle. Lower deposits appeared to be natural silting, while later fills suggested deliberate infilling. Pottery, slag and burnt clay were recovered; the report proposed that some material might be discarded ironworking waste. It also distinguished these medieval remains from the later access lane to Duncormick Lodge. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Duncormick. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 2006:2101 Duncormick, licence06E0929 · Goorik Dehaene, for Gregory Consultant Archaeology Ltd.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.