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Hearth

Ballynacarrick (Carrickboy ED), County Donegal, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hearth, Ballynacarrick, County Donegal, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballynacarrick (Carrickboy ED)
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.49586, -8.18378
SMR number
DG107-117001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Following site description of Site No. 04E0015 (Part 2) (Ballynacarrick 1 (Part 2)) taken from NRA archaeological database website. Archaeological testing carried out under excavation licence no. 04E0015 (Part 2) by Fintan Walsh of I.A.C. Ltd as part of the Ballyshannon/Bundoran Bypass road scheme revealed a habitation site and Iron Age hearth. Excavation licence number 04E0015.
This site was located in a sheltered low-lying area sheltered by elevated rock outcrops on northern and western sides and overlooked a turlough to the south. An Iron Age isolated hearth was located at this site. It was c. 0.8 m in diameter and 0.18 m in depth and had three fills containing charcoal flecks and burnt clay. Charcoal analysis Hazel (Corylus avellana) was identified from a fill of the hearth. Radiocarbon dating of the charcoal (hazel) from hearth, 2040 +/- 50 BP, 180 cal. BC - cal. AD 70 (2 sigma).

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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