Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cremation pit
Pollerton Little, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Pollerton Little
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84858, -6.90715
- SMR number
- CW007-146----
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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 a residential development (Excavation Licence number 05E1359). A pit (diam. 0.35m) containing human burnt bone and charcoal was uncovered. The bone produced a radiocarbon date of 1888-1746 BC cal. A series of other pits were excavated in the vicinity. (McCarthy G. 2008, 6, 32)
Reference:
McCarthy G. (2008) Final report of testing, monitoring and final excavation work carried out for a Residential Development at Pollerton Little, Duublin Road, Carlow, 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 Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.