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Burnt mound

Burren (Tullyhaw By., Tuam ED), County Cavan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Burren, County Cavan, 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
Burren (Tullyhaw By., Tuam ED)
County
Cavan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.26889, -7.88376
SMR number
CV004-065----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the S bank of a small W-E stream that led into a nearby sinkhole. Archaeological monitoring (13E0154) of works connected with the development of paths in a geological park identified a burnt mound (exposed L 3m; Wth 1m; T 0.3m) consisting of an upper layer of black silt with frequent inclusions of carbonised woods and burnt and broken sandstone, and a lower layer of grey slit with burnt sandstone. A sample of wood from the upper layer produced a C14 date of cal AD 777-994. (Flynn 2014, 9-10)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 13 October, 2014

References

Flynn, C. 2014 Final archaeologicaal test trenching and monitoring report, Burren Geopark Project, Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Licence: 13E0154. Unpublished report, Colm Flynn Archaeology

Nearby in the register

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

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