Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballybar Upper, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybar Upper
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.79054, -6.90347
- SMR number
- CW012-131----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 E2600). Two small deposits of material containing heat shattered stones and charcoal were uncovered under which lay a possible trough (L 1.1m N/S; Wth 1.05m; D 0.35m). (Richardson Á. 2009, 39; Moloney C. and Breen G. 2009, 4)
References:
Richardson Á. (2009) 'Ballybar Upper Burnt-mound trough' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 39 (161). Bray. Wordwell
Moloney C. and Breen G. 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 E2600, in the townland of Ballybar Upper, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.