Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cremation pit
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
- 52.82235, -6.84856
- SMR number
- CW007-096----
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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
Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2582). Circular pit (diam. 0.3m; D 0.19m) containing burnt human bone with no associated finds. A pit found c. 60m to the N was interpreted as having originally been used for the deposition of spent fuel from a fire and subsequently as a fire spot. A second pit was discovered c. 75m to the NE of the cremation pit and this produced evidence for in-situ burning which has been interpreted as being possibly related to the cremation process. (O' Neill N. 2009, 7-9)
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 at site E2582, in the townland of Busherstown, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 10 November 2010
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