Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Barnageeragh, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnageeragh
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.58283, -6.13628
- SMR number
- DU005-142----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A large pit (5.5m by 1.5m) was backfilled with burnt mound material was excavated in advance of development (Licence no. 06E0477). Two sub-rectangular pits with postholes within their bases were part of a complex of pits and postholes around the large pit some of which may have served as a hearth (Corcoran 2009, 39).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 2 February 2015
References
Corcoran, E. 2009, Multi-period excavations at Barnageeragh, Skerries, Co. Dublin. In Baker, C. (ed.) Axes, Warriors & Windmills:Recent archaeological discoveries in North Fingal. Fingal County Council. 36-51.
Nearby in the register
- House - prehistoricunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.