Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Habitation site
Ballybannon, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballybannon
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.77968, -6.94132
- SMR number
- CW012-133----
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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 E2610). On a crest of a gentle SW facing slope, bounded by a stream to the S. Three groupings of pits (15 in total) dating to the Early Neolithic were discovered. A large assemblage of sherds of Early Neolithic Carinated pottery were recovered from 9 of the pits. The following calibrated radiocarbon dates were obtained from charred hazelnut shell from three of the pits: 3638-3377 BC; 3634-3377 BC and 3635-3380 BC. Found in asssociation with a flat cemetery (CW012-146----), four ring-ditches (CW012-147----, CW012-148----, CW012-149---- and CW012-150----) and two kilns (CW012-151---- and CW012-152----). (O' Connell, T. 2009, 7-9)
Reference:
O' Connell, T. J. 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 E2610, in the townland of Ballybannon, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Flat cemeteryunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.