Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Cahircalla More, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahircalla More
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.82723, -8.99821
- SMR number
- CL033-162003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Discovered in 2003 during test trenching in advance of the construction of the Ennis Bypass and Western Relief Road at the edge of and close to the surface of a peat bog and excavated in 2004. Excavation revealed seven discrete prehistoric burnt mounds (CL033-162001- to CL033-162007-). This record is for Area iii which was sandwiched between peat layers. It comprised a spread of burnt material (9.3m x 7.3m; T 0.1m). A radiocarbon determination of 1910-1700 Cal BC was obtained. (Taylor 2006; Bermingham, Hull and Taylor 2012)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 30 May 2017
References
Taylor, K. 2006 N18 Ennis Bypass and N85 Western Relief Road. Site AR127, Cahircalla More, Co. Clare. Final Archaeological Excavation Report for Clare County Council. Licence No: 04E0028. In Bermingham, Hull and Taylor 2012 Beneath the Banner: archaeology of the M18 Ennis Bypass and N85 Western Relief Road, Co. Clare. NRA Scheme monographs 10. [CD insert].
Bermingham, N., Hull, G., and Taylor, K. 2012 Beneath the Banner: archaeology of the M18 Ennis Bypass and N85 Western Relief Road, Co. Clare. NRA Scheme monographs 10.
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