Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Flemingtown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Flemingtown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.61550, -6.21349
- SMR number
- DU001-022001-
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Shown on 5 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
Geophysical survey (licence no. 05R0137) identified a series of anomalies (Nicholls and Shiel 2005) that suggested the presence of potential archaeological features. Test excavation (Licence no. 07E0057) confirmed the presence of a dense pit cluster interspersed with a series of linear features and curving ditches within an area measuring 45m by 50. A piece of struck flint was recovered from a linear feature suggesting a prehistoric date (Elliot 2007, 285).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 6 February 2015
References
Elliot, R. 2007 Archaeological Testing at Balbriggan, Co. Dublin 07E0057. . Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Services, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nicholls, J. & Shiel, D. 2005, Geophysical survey report: Balbriggan, 05R137. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Services, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Industrial siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.