Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Burren (tullyhaw By., Tuam Ed), County Cavan, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (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 Unpublished report, Colm Flynn Archaeology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.