Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Metalworking site
Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishcaltra Or Holy Island
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.91457, -8.44987
- SMR number
- CL029-009130-
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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
To the W of the enclosure (CL029-009007-) surrounding St. Brigid’s church (CL029-009006-). During excavations by de Paor in 1970-72 (Licence no. E000180) an area of intense metalworking activity was found here with numerous pits, a scatter of clinker and slag. One large pit had been repeatedly refilled with clay and redug, with small hollows showing traces of burning and containing much charcoal. A pit in this area has been radiocarbon dated to Cal AD 1034-1205 (UBA-30140) (Seaver and O'Sullivan 2015, 11-13). Two decorated querns were also found in this area. (de Paor 2013, 34, 51)
Revised by: Mary Tunney
Date of revision: 18 July 2016
References
de Paor †, L. 2013 Inis Cealtra: Archaeological investigations of the monuments on the island. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 53, 27-78.
Seaver, M. and O'Sullivan, A. 2015 Report on the Iniscealtra post excavation project for the Royal Irish Academy 2015. Excavation no. E180. Early Medieval Archaeology Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.