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Burnt mound

Rakeevan, County Cavan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Rakeevan, 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
Rakeevan
County
Cavan
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.91455, -6.96327
SMR number
CV034-061----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The truncated and ploughed-out remains of the small burnt spread were exposed on removal of the topsoil. It is described as follows in the report on the excavation (licence no. 03E0725; Clarke 2003, 3): ‘This spread covered an area which measured 3.80m by 2.50m and had an average thickness of 0.30m. This spread consisted of fire-cracked sandstone, charcoal-stained clay and the very occasional tiny flecks of charcoal (insufficient amount for a charcoal sample). This spread was removed onto the natural stony boulder clay.’

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 Unpublished report.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

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

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