Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Illaunyregan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Illaunyregan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.69704, -8.54857
- SMR number
- CL063-032----
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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
Monitoring of topsoil stripping (Licence Numbers 21D0048 and 21R0093) in August 2021 in connection with the Springfield Flood Relief Scheme resulted in the identification a number of spreads of burnt mound material. Burnt mound 1 was sub-oval in plan (23.5m NW-SE; 3.8m NE-SW) and it extended beyond the N limit of the works area. This was the largest feature identified and was preserved in situ. Three spreads of burnt mound material (loosely compacted, greyish-black silty clay containing frequent charcoal and heat-shattered stone) lay c. 2-5m to the S and these were fully excavated in September 2021 by F. Walsh (Licence 20E0737). They were disturbed by modern activity and are likely to represent part of burnt mound 1. A stone axe fragment was found in one of these adjacent spreads. Another burnt mound (CL063-033----) lies c. 55m to the NW. (Malek and Walsh 2022)
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CL063-032----_01.png Plan of spreads from Malek and Walsh 2022 report.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 23 May 2022
References
Malek, Z. and Walsh, F. 2022 Preliminary report on excavations at Illaunyregan 1, Co. Clare. Licence no. 20E0737. Submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.