Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
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
- 52.78948, -6.91303
- SMR number
- CW012-145----
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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 E2588). A ditch (Wth 1.8m; D 0.31m) of which c. 14m was uncovered and ran beyond the extent of the road corridor to the S. A grave cut containing a single inhumation (CW012-130----) dating to the medieval period was discovered within it. (Breen G. and O' Connell T.J. 2009)
Reference:
Breen G. and 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 E2588, in the townland of Ballybar Upper, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 10 November 2010
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
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- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
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