Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Rathcrogue, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcrogue
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.80050, -6.88071
- SMR number
- CW007-109----
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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 E2591, site B, area 1), a number of pits, postholes and areas of burning were found close to two Bronze Age structures (see CW007-137---- and CW007-138----). (Doyle T. 2009, 7-10)
References:
Doyle T. 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 E2591, in the townland of Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Hughs J. (2009) 'Rathcrogue Bronze Age settlement site' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 48-9 (201). Bray. Wordwell
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 10 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - Bronze Ageunder 1 mi
- House - Neolithicunder 1 mi
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.