Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Rakeevan, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rakeevan
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.91560, -6.96150
- SMR number
- CV034-060----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
It is described as follows in the report on the excavation (licence no. 03E0725; Clarke 2003, 3): ‘This feature was exposed below the topsoil and extended beyond the northeastern limit of excavation. The feature covered an area measuring 8m by 4.6m and varied in thickness from 0.10m to 0.50m. This spread consisted of fire-cracked sandstone, charcoal-stained clay and very occasional tiny flecks of charcoal (insufficient amount recovered for a charcoal sample). This spread was disturbed by modern activity as was evident by the inclusions of topsoil and modern pottery and tiny sherds of glass throughout the spread. This feature was removed onto the natural white/grey marl. No other features were exposed within this site.’ (Clarke 2003, 3).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 28 November 2016
References
Clarke, L. 2003 Archaeological excavation. Rakeevan, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. Licence no. 03E0725. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.