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Burnt mound

Brigown, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Brigown, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Brigown
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.25814, -8.25799
SMR number
CO019-164----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

A spread of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was identified during archaeological testing in advance of a housing development on the outskirts of Mitchelstown. Subsequent excavation revealed a layer (3m x 2m; D 0.08m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil that covered four similar circular stake-holes (0.07m x 0.065m x 0.14m) with vertical sides and rounded bases. The excavator suggested that the stake-holes might represent the remains of a wind-break structure. (O'Callaghan 2006a, 40-41; 2006b, 41)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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