Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Busherstown, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Busherstown
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.82679, -6.84880
- SMR number
- CW007-092----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Partially excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2580). Circular enclosure (diam. 32m) with entrance (c 7m) on NW side and internal structure. East half lay outside road take and geophysical survey of this showed evidence for a possible second entrance at SE side.
A pit which contained quantities of Neolithic pottery was located 10.5m to the SW of the enclosure and was probably associated with the Neolithic structure located to the S. (O' Neill N, 2009)
Reference:
O' Neill N. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations, NMSR Number E2580, in the townland of Busherstown, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 10 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Road - hollow-wayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.